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

Susan LaMarca

Man talking into camera about faking his resume

“You’re losing to people like me”: Man brags about lying on his entire resume to land a job

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

Braden Bjella

The “1 Minute Big Mac Challenge” has social media trying to stuff McDonald’s burgers down their throats in under 60 seconds

Left: Woman doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend Middle: Woman doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend Right: Man doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend

Culture

Fantasy wedding lineups are TikTok’s latest obsession, and they’re equal parts hilarious and unhinged

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 looking at camera under caption reading "I cancelled my Carnival Cruise because of the new rules" Right: Carnival Radiance cruise ship with view of the whale tail funnel docked in Ensenada, Mexico.

“We got the message loud and clear”: New Carnival Cruise rules under fire for allegedly targeting Black culture and music

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: Labubu plushie impaled on a stick under caption reading DO NOT BUY LABUBUS "They are cursed with a demon that almost ruined my life" Right: Labubu on fire

“There’s its soul leaving”: Labubu dolls are causing a new Satanic Panic on Christian TikTok

Server showing her server book with a baby picture of herself

“If you’re a good server, you don’t have to lie”: Waitress shares controversial hack for bigger tips

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

“Customers like these ruin our income”: Woman brags about $50 in free DoorDash credits, sparks debate among dashers

Memes

Who is the “Indonesian aura farming boat kid” taking the internet by storm?

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

Woman asks suitors to name “time and place” in Hinge profile. Then a man sends her the coordinates of her own apartment

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: Guadalajara facelift lady Michelle Wood before her operation Right: Guadalajara facelift lady Michelle Wood after her operation explaining her childrens' response

Viral “Guadalajara facelift lady” shares her kids’ reactions to her dramatic new look

Denver weatherman crashes out on social media after saying “the Gulf of America” during forecast

Left: Screenshot of Love Island USA Season 7 star Cierra Ortega Right: Cierra Ortega's Instagram follower count

“Love Island” star Cierra Ortega faces backlash over anti-Asian slur, loses 200K Instagram followers

Left: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend Middle: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend under caption reading "The whoville nose trend is made for me Right: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend under caption reading "Whoville nose trend but i went as cindy lou one halloewen and someone asked where I got my nose"

The Whoville Nose trend is taking over TikTok. Here’s what it means

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

morgan spector on billionaires the gilded age

TikTok