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

Rachel Kiley Author Photograph

Rachel Kiley

Costco Warehouse store with AI-generated apartments being built above it using cranes.

costco apartments los angeles

A Costco with 800 apartments on top is coming to Los Angeles. Here’s what we know

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.

Lindsey Weedston Author Photo

Lindsey Weedston

puck has cooking show mtv real world

“As in Puck Puck???”: One of the first-ever villains on the “Real World” returns as a TikTok cook

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.

Anna Good Author Photo

Anna Good

Kylie Jenner touching and holding up packets of Foodology's "cutting jelly."

kylie jenner cutting jelly

Entertainment

“It’s so irresponsible”: Kylie Jenner’s oddly edited TikTok plugging “cutting jelly” is drawing serious criticism

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

Susan Lamarca Author Photo

Susan LaMarca

man shares how to get more than 20 dollars from verizon

how to get more than 20 dollars from verizon

Man says he was credited far more than $20 for Verizon’s outage—and you can get more cash, too

Man in a gray t-shirt and and baseball cap standing in the aisle of a Southwest Airlines airplane. Panel on the right shows him in the middle of throwing a white plastic bag.

southwest passenger throws food

“Divorce him NOW”: Southwest passenger accuses stranger of flirting with his wife, throws food as flyers heckle him

Woman bending over another woman holding a newborn baby, smacking her lightly on the head. Text overlay reads, "gently reminding my mom to not kiss my newborn."

mom kissing newborn grandma slap tiktok

“I would be so sad”: First-time mom lightly “slaps” grandma who tried to kiss her newborn

Logo_White

lede_post_card_default

lede_post_card_stacked

lede_post_card_featured_post

lede_post_card_featured_post_3:2

lede_post_card_featured_post_1:1

lede_post_card_featured_posts_hero

lede_post_card_featured_posts_hero_3:2

lede_post_card_featured_posts_hero_1:1

lede_post_card_featured_posts_sidebar

lede_post_card_highlighted_post

lede_post_card_horizontal_a

lede_post_card_horizontal_c

lede_post_card_related_post

lede_post_card_square

lede_article_featured_16x9

lede_article_featured_16x9_full_width

lede_article_featured_3x2

lede_article_featured_3x2_full_width

lede_article_featured_1x1

lede_article_featured_1x1_full_width

lede_article_featured_flexible

lede_article_featured_flexible_full_width

lede_article_content

lede_article_content_wide_width

lede_article_content_full_width

lede_byline_avatar_post_card

lede_byline_avatar_highlight

lede_profile_coral_avatar

lede_logo

lede_logo_banner

lede_logo_footer_banner

lede_logo_simple_header

lede_sponsorship_logo

lede_sponsorship_logo_river_card

lede_sponsorship_homepage_card_logo

lede_sponsorship_homepage_card

lede_leaderboard

Main Header Menu

Logo_2a8517

The Daily Dot

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo Author Photo

Charlotte Colombo

Unclick

Marques Brownlee discusses his content, career longevity, and being YouTube’s resident ‘tech head’

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.

jamie jirak author photo

Jamie Jirak

chris pratt on tilly norwood

Chris Pratt weighs in on the Tilly Norwood of it all: “I don’t feel like someone’s gonna replace me”

heman masters of the universe first look

“Delivers on the nostalgia bait”: We finally got our first look at the “He-Man: Masters of the Universe” movie

Colorful beach houses on the beach, Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Text overlay reads, "After 20 years of living in capital cities, I moved to a tiny seaside village on the Wild Coast of South Africa, built and ran a small guest house and became a full-time stoner."

people start lives over

Culture

10 honest stories from people who left everything behind to start over—and what happened next

Former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, wearing a black "Dropkick Murphys" band t-shirt, mid-confrontation with a bald man in a suit inside of a courtroom. Othe rman are seen restraining him.

michael fanone dropkick murphys shirt

Viral Politics

Dropkick Murphys shout out Michael Fanone for wearing their shirt while confronting Jan. 6 supporter

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

post