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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: Woman in glasses on a cruise sitting next to her husband, who appears to be ignoring her.

“The bird theory is legit”: Woman captures the devastating moment she realizes her marriage is over mid-cruise

Left: Instagram model and TikTok creator Gianna Wulf standing next to her husband at her gender reveal party. Caption overlay reads, "Pov your mom had to make your gender reveal about her." Right: Gianna Wulf sitting in the car next to her mother, text overlay reads, "Narcissist mom reveal. Gender reveal story time."

“Crazy work”: Influencer whose mom sabotaged her gender reveal with a “prank” gives a “narcissist mom update”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Streamer Emiru speaks out after fan attacks her at TwitchCon: “Hurt and upset by how Twitch handled it”

Left: Mechanic in a red shirt standing in front of a car in a car garage underneath text overlay reading, "What's the best car I can buy for under $10,000?" Right: Portland, OR, USA February 25, 2024 Black Dodge Avenger parked showing the front bumper.

“I want one so bad”: Mechanics reveal the best used cars you can buy for under $10,000

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

a woman holding a cake depicting a bloody duck that says "uncongratulations you're killing animals again"

Vegan delivers congratulatory cake to Eleven Madison Park as they bring meat back to their menu

“It can brighten someone’s day”: Walmart customer encourages more people to smile at store greeters. Turns out, this was a controversial thing to say

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

Memes

“You just look a little bit different”: Belle the “shocked” dog goes viral again after owner explains her unique look

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Yellow sweater hanging on a hanger on a rack in a Goodwill store. Right: Woman holding balls of yellow yarn from the Goodwill sweater she unraveled.

Thrift store hack: This woman unravels Goodwill sweaters to make her own yarn

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

Papa John's worker responding to a TikTok comment reading, “You’re wasting your talent working for Papa John for minimum wage lmao.” 

“He’s a doughtivational speaker”: Papa John’s worker shuts down critic who mocked his job

Left: Woman inside of a Walmart store holding a box of press on nails locked in a box. Right: Walmart store exterior.

“It’s so annoying”: Walmart is now locking up fake nails behind glass

TikTok creator Alex Nolan sitting in his car speaking to the camera.

Influencer who scammed supermarket with fake cash begs fans for forgiveness

Candy aisle in a gas station labeled with multiple handwritten signs written "out of date but still good."

“I’m scared”: Woman finds aisles of expired food labeled “still good” at gas station

father wears maga hat durring wedding speech

Culture

“Crossing boundaries at my wedding”: Bride’s father wears MAGA hat during wedding speech against her wishes

Left: Woman standing in an elevator next to Travis Scott. Right: Woman standing in an elevator with Brad Pitt.

Want your own “celebrity elevator selfie”? Here’s how TikTokers are doing it

Keira Knightley being interviewed by Decider. Text overlay reads "I think I was far too charitable when I originally just read the quote because I didn't expect her to say it LIKE THAT???"

TikTok