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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

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Entertainment

“The most British way to destroy a man’s reputation”: The internet is all about Lily Allen’s breakup song, “4chan stan”

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

Screenshot of 4Chan's error screen with caption: "This board has been closed by order of the Department of 4chan Efficiency"; An Illustration of a parody Eagle emblem; Screenshot of the 4chan.org homepage

4chan’s DOGE-inspired April Fools’ prank leaves posters seething

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Meme History: Chad Memes

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

MAGA lusts over ‘Day of the Rake’ 

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Two panel design of the shooter from the UHC shooting, mirrored and with an bright overlay color

‘I work at a hospital’: From Reddit to 4chan, blue and red readers disagreed on everything. Then came Luigi Mangione

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

Memes

The Trad Wife Wojak: Meme and harbinger of things to come

The Zoomer Wojak immortalized Generation Z hate

Expose your country’s problems with the Yeonmi Park meme

Screen shot of tweet reading, ""your body, my choice" so you're admitting it was never about the fetus and instead about controlling women?" Below it is an image from the Mean Girls original movie.

4chan

“The most British way to destroy a man’s reputation”: The internet is all about Lily Allen’s breakup song, “4chan stan”

4chan’s DOGE-inspired April Fools’ prank leaves posters seething

Meme History: Chad Memes

MAGA lusts over ‘Day of the Rake’

‘I work at a hospital’: From Reddit to 4chan, blue and red readers disagreed on everything. Then came Luigi Mangione

The Trad Wife Wojak: Meme and harbinger of things to come

The Zoomer Wojak immortalized Generation Z hate

Expose your country’s problems with the Yeonmi Park meme

‘My fist, your face’: The ‘Your Body, My Choice’ meme draws heavy backlash

The Crying Wojak meme perfectly captures online melancholy

Explaining Sadge, the saddest Pepe

Who is Jonathan Galindo aka Cursed Goofy, and what is the Blue Whale Challenge?

What is Soyjacking? Defining the saddest Wojak

Meme History: Stonks

All in on the Nothing Ever Happens meme