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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Apple iPhone pocket. Tweet text overlay reads, "Nice a $230 mankini for my iPhone."

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“$230 for a cut up sock”: Everyone’s clowning on Apple’s new iPhone Pocket

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Left: Woman's hand holding 2025 Red Starbucks cup. Right: Starbucks logo outside store.

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Here’s how to get the Starbucks 2025 Red Cup before stores run out

Man sitting in an airplane seat with headphones on, a toddler visibly kicks him in the arm.

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“Be gentle, not absent”: Toddler keeps kicking plane seatmate while parent laughs. The internet has thoughts

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Left: man in a blue shirt speaking into the camera. Right: Gear stick into N position, (Neutral) Symbol in auto transmission car.

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Man shares life-saving driving tip after friend dies in car accident: “put it in neutral”

Left: Man's hand holding a cheeseburger cooked well. Right: Same photo of man holding cheeseburger, but inside has been edited to look raw and pink.

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“Food stamps ain’t coming next month”: AI is helping people fake “raw” meals for DoorDash refund scams

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Left: Woman frowning inside of a Target under caption reading, "Either I got older or the Target holiday decor is getting tackier." Right: 2025 Target Christmas decorations.

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“Tacky at next level”: Shopper rips Target’s 2025 Christmas decor…but not everyone agrees

Plane passenger pushing plane window cover down as child's hand reaches from the front and tries to push it up.

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“Bro, just let the kid enjoy the view!”: Passenger fights toddler for control of plane window shade as parent does nothing

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

Left: Black text in a white box reading, "“What do you mean this is $18? That's 73 cents worth of ingredients.” Right: Young woman eating tasty pasta at the restaurant, spaghetti on fork select focus.

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“That’s 73 cents worth of ingredients”: Woman’s restaurant rule about basic dishes stirs class debate

Left: Engagement ring in a box, price tag reads $898. Right: Text message conversation.

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“Nah, she’s right”: Woman rejects $898 Walmart ring, says it proves her boyfriend “doesn’t listen”

Woman walking through the snow on a cobbled street after getting booed from her hotel after the Marriott and Sonder fallout. Right: Couple under text reading, "We got kicked out of our hotel with less than 24 hours notice."

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“I’m basically homeless”: Travelers say they were left “on the street” after Marriott and Sonder abruptly split

Divorce, fight and couple with arms crossed anger on a sofa frustrated by liar, cheating or breakup threat at home. Text overlay reads, "Here I am at 34, eggs twitching, ready for the marriage and parenthood stage of life, but unexpectedly single and emotionally devastated."

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“I am seeking compensation”: 34-year-old says her ex owes her for “stealing” her childbearing years after 10-year relationship ends

Left: Delta Airlines Captain Christopher Pennington speaking into a headset on an airplane. Right: Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 passenger plane taking off from Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport.

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“Nothing unsafe comes between that little girl and her ice cream”: Delta captain comforts nervous flyers amid travel chaos

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

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Left: Brawl inside of a Starbucks in New Jersey over a Bearista cup, text overlay reads, "POV Starbucks teddy bear cup." Right: Cinnamon bun iced latte in a Starbucks glass Bearista cold cup.

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“Embarrassing”: Grown adults are literally fighting over the Starbucks “Bearista” cup

Left: Woman sitting in her car speaking to a drive-through speaker. Text overlay reads, "Sweet treat drive thru except I have a nut allergy and then she thought I was being rude lol." Right: Woman sitting in her car going through a drive-thru, holding up her credit card.

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