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

Susan LaMarca

Man in glasses sitting on a couch, text overlay reads, "WFH time tracking (dystopian)."

“I’d instantly quit”: Worker horrified after job forces super invasive time-tracking software

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

“On the pasta?”: American tourist asks for an Olive Garden-style chicken parm in Italy. The Italian waiter’s response is perfect

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 in glasses holding a container of Chipotle's new red chimichurri sauce. Middle: Man in his car holding a container of Chipotle's new red chimichurri sauce. Right: Man pouring a container of Chipotle's new red chimichurri sauce onto a meat bowl.

“I could drink this stuff”: Reviews are pouring in for Chipotle’s new Red Chimichurri sauce

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Man in a Walmart under text overlay reading, "This 10 dollar hack I'm about to show you will save you thousands in car repairs." Right: Car detailing concept. Manual engine cleaning with steam. Car detailing expert deep-cleaning black vehicle and wiping car surface with orange microfibre cloth.

“Mechanics don’t want you to know this”: Does this $10 car engine cleaning hack actually work?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Taylor Swift behind a tweet that reads 'The life of a showgirl is as if Dubai, matcha, pistachio chocolate, colleen hoover books, and labubus all had a baby with AI'

Entertainment

The internet is picking apart Taylor Swift’s lyrics in the “Life of a Showgirl” album—and not in a good way

Woman looking into camera under text reading, "The exact script you'll need to save on your Internet bill."

“I have a 100% success rate doing this”: Budgeting expert reveals word-for-word script to get your internet bill reduced

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

Hello Kitty x Bratz collab sparks outrage over exclusion of Black character: “No Sasha, no sales”

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: Charli XCX at the Nosferatu Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on December 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. Right: Taylor Swift arrives for the Billboard's 2019 Women in Music on December 12, 2019 in Hollywood, CA. Tweet overlay reads, "i actually feel genuinely sad for charli. this is just such a hurtful thing to do"

Charli XCX fans slam Taylor Swift as a “bully” over alleged diss track “Actually Romantic”

Veronika Slowikowska’s TikToks prove she’s perfect Gen Z comedy for “SNL”

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

Left: Woman holding her nose in a crowd of people, text overlay reads, "Whoever was pooping their pants at the HAIM concert please see yourself out." Right: HAIM (American sisters rock band from Los Angeles) performs at Le Trianon on March 1, 2014 in Paris, France.

Who keeps farting at HAIM concerts? Viral video sparks bizarre widespread investigation

Librarian who quit job to protect his mental health is the new host of “Reading Rainbow”

Left: Man looking into camera at night. Right: GTA 6 developer looking at man filming him.

“When’s the next trailer?”: GTA 6 fan flies from U.S. to Scotland to yell at Rockstar devs about delays

Left: Man's Nike sneakers visible from doorway next to toilet, text overlay reads, "grown men after they get caught cheating lol?" Right: Woman looking into the camera with a shocked face, text overlay reads, "The aftermath of a 42 year old man who was caught cheating."

“Sounds like a sea lion”: Wife calls out cheating husband—his response is so humiliating people can’t stop laughing

Left: Man looking into camera underneath text reading "The 'Empty Boat' theory explained." Right: Small empty boat on blue water surface

The “Empty Boat Theory” is trending as a “brain hack” to fight anger and anxiety

Left: Dark-skinned man with a beard in camo uniform looking into the camera. Right: Dark-skinned man with a beard wearing camo military uniform looking into the camera, showing his bear.

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