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

Susan LaMarca

Strava Fridge Trend: 3 panel: Women taking beverages out of a fridge then posting their Strava run stats

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From top run times to top drinks: Inside the viral Strava fridge trend

Left: Woman holding seashell under caption reading "Be careful with pretty shells" Right: Same woman picking up the deadly cone snail under caption reading: "She doesn't know it yet but she's about to pick up the world's deadliest shell that leads to full paralysis in minutes"

Woman picks up a pretty seashell. Then she learns it’s poisonous enough to kill 700 people

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

Left; hand pumps gas into their car. Center; woman looks to the left with a subtle smile. Right; Digital odometer shows a red car and reads

“It usually takes me $60 to fill my tank”: Woman fills up her car’s gas tank “the slow way.” Then she sees how much further it’ll take her

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

Red Lobster signage outside a restaurant location. A Red Lobster server in a black shirt makes a concerned look on her face. Her text reads, "Y'all not trying the seafood boil at Red Lobster?!"

“Let me run over to Red Lobster”: Red Lobster launches seafood boils as part of “Crabfest”

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: Shake Shack Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Shake under caption reading "I'd recommend going by early in the day." Middle: Man holding two Shake Shack Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Shakes Right: Woman holding Shake Shack Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Shake

“Everything I ever dreamed of and more!!”: Shake Shack’s viral Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Shake is finally back nationwide

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: "Babyface" JD Vance meme showing the Vice President with a shaved head in a blue suit: Right: Norwegian tourist Mads Mikkelsen

EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian tourist says he was barred from entering the U.S. over a JD Vance meme, interrogated for hours, then had his records falsified

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Benson Boone sings on stage. Crumbl Cookies signage at storefront. Benson Boone's Moonbeam Crumbl cookie floats above a pedestal, with a colorful yellow and purple icing.

“I was expecting to hate it”: Benson Boone now has his own Crumbl Cookie. Here’s what fans think about it

Left: Woman walking on a treadmill under caption reading "Attention my 12-3-30 girlies" Middle: Woman walking on treadmill wunder caption reading "Doing 12, 3, 30 every day of my pregnancy" Right: Woman on treadmill under caption reading "day 1 of 30 of doing 12 x 3 x 30 every day"

Yes, the 12-3-30 fitness routine is still hard—and still going viral

3 panel: Left: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My husband wants to show you some of his Pokemon cards collection. You BETTER be nice" Middle: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My boyfriend wants to show you more of his plants so you BETTER say nice things" Right: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My husband wants to show you his Labubu collection and you better say something nice"

Women are defending their boyfriends’ niche hobbies like their lives depend on it in aggressively wholesome TikTok trend

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

Woman presses "Customer Service" button at CVS to unlock ice cream fridge.Behind the glass, there are various flavors of ice cream. Another panel shows her looking into the camera with her sunglasses pulled down.

“I would have just went somewhere else”: CVS shopper heads to freezer aisle for some ice cream. Then she finds it locked up

Man trying the "Hottest Curry Challenge" from London restaurant Bengal Village

Man collapses, ends up shirtless on the ground after one bite of the 72-chili “Hottest Curry Challenge”

Spicy frozen Sauvignon Blanc recipe: 3 panel

Frozen spicy sauvy b: The viral jalapeño sauvignon blanc drink just got an icy upgrade

Coconut water and espresso? The “Coconut Americano” is the internet’s new summer coffee order

3 panel: Each of people galloping under caption reading: "Apparently if you walk like this you get the perfect candid pictures (Wait til the end)"

The secret to a perfect candid? Galloping like a horse, according to this TikTok trend

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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