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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

Left: Woman sitting in a car under text reading "Might delete later." Right: Text reading, "Sis just aired out YEARS of friendship tea. Her own friends ghosted her after her divorce and side with her ex-husband. So she’s throwing her loyalty out the window too. This one’s about to get MESSY."

Culture

“Normalize calling people out”: Woman puts ex, in-laws, and best friends on blast in viral takedown watched 3.5 million times

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

McDonald’s adds anti-scalper policies for Happy Meals in Japan: “Makes it horrible for normal people”

“I betrayed my spouse, coworkers, friends, family”: Ex-Try Guy Ned Fulmer launches podcast years after “wife guy” cheating scandal

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

Left: Woman holding a pint of Guinness at an outdoors restaurant. Right: Woman looking into the camera, text overlay reads "Pov you order a pint of Guinness on a first date"

“That’s so masculine”: Woman asks for Guinness at a pub. Her date’s horrified reaction makes her block him on everything

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

“I made my family skip all of these”: Woman shares why you should avoid animal cafes in Japan

man shames woman for her travel instagram stories

“If you know, you know”: Man’s video making fun of women who like to travel backfires

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

Susan LaMarca

“This is legit my makeup everyday”: The “rising sign” beauty trend is taking over TikTok

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Left: Joyful portrait of senior group of retired people enjoying time together taking selfie photo with phone. Right: Woman in glasses looking into the camera with a skeptical expression.

“It makes us sound old”: Boomers are trying to cancel the word “senior”

Left: Woman running a marathon. Text overly reads "When you gave your boyfriend extra snacks to give you during your marathon and he eats them all." Right: Woman eating a strawberry in glasses and running bra, text overlay reads "me while the internet rages on about my marathon snacks almost a year ago."

“Snackgate”: Runner calls out boyfriend for eating her marathon snacks. The internet turned it into a relationship test

Viral Politics

Undercover activist exposes violent rhetoric at a Charlie Kirk vigil, says TikTok banned her

Left: Man looking into camera, caption overlay reads "Find a girl who hates all men." Right: Woman looking into camera, text overlay reads, "Straight women who dislike men, have the best husbands."

“The boys are catching on”: The TikTok theory that men should actively seek out women who hate them

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

mom shuts off internet groypers charlie kirk

“My son understood”: Concerned mother cuts off the internet after Charlie Kirk shooting hits too close home

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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