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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: Rapper Drake Right: Screenshot from Drake's Instagram stories showing his gambling losses

“Disgusting and embarrassing”: The internet reacts to Drake’s post about how he lost $8 million gambling

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: Frozen jalapenos + sauvignon blanc Right: Man saying do not put jalapenos in your sauvignon blanc

Man issues warning after drinking too much “Spicy Sauvy B,” the jalapeño wine summer drink

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Man in suit and AI robot wait in office to be interviewed for job.

“When does the AI tax come about?”: New York State to make employers tell workers when they are being replaced by AI

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

“A thousand percent better”: Are Hacipupus going to become the next Labubu?

“Move with it like a wave”: Woman shares important crowd safety tips after watching the Astroworld documentary

Bath & Body Works promises a “Tomato Girl Fantasy” with its new line, confusing and dividing customers

Viral Politics

“You don’t know anything about Iran”:  Tucker Carlson grills Ted Cruz in an interview, and the internet has mixed feelings about the whole thing

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Military officer eats a steak and lobster dinner out of a styrofoam to-go container in her car.

“It’s giving last meal”: Military soldier’s steak and lobster meal sparks viral rumors. What does it really mean when the military serves surf-and-turf?

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

Susan LaMarca

Culture

The Sarti Spritz is Europe’s popular hot pink summer drink: “I literally am begging them to bring it to the US”

The hot new lip liner brand on TikTok is just a Sharpie: “I’m doing this, no questions asked”

Left: Man at Jersey Mike's under caption reading "Asking for Mike's Way at Jersey Mike's gone wrong, Middle: Ordering a sandwich at Jersey Mike's under caption reading "Ordering Jersey Mike's 'Mike's Way'", Right: Jersey Mike's employee behind the counter

Jersey Mike’s employees are reacting to unhinged “Mike’s Way” sandwich requests

“Office chair butt” is the latest workplace wellness concern—but there’s a solution

Left: Roblox game showing a protest against ICE under caption reading: "Protesting in Roblox? I think we took it to far" Right: Roblox characters holding Mexican flags clashing with Swat teams during an ICE protest below a caption reading, "pov: protests are happening in Roblox too"

Kids are recreating real-world ICE protests inside Roblox

Left: Woman eating a cookie and typing on a computer underneath caption reading "When you lied about your IT qualifications and they asked you to clear the cookies" Middle: Man forcefully pointing under caption reading "When you lied about your IT qualifications and now they tell you to use POWERPOINT" Right: Man balancing books on his head under caption reading "When you lied about your accounting qualifications and they ask you to balance the books"

The “lied about my qualifications” trend has workers fake-crying their way through fake jobs

Left: Manicured hand over a cheese grater window in Manchester, UK, Right: Woman standing in front of her cheese grater window

TikTok