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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

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Culture

“Low GPA Activity” meme turns into school trend of kids setting their Chromebooks on fire

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

2 panel image: on the left a person spreads a tablecloth onto a folding table. On the right is the Subaru logo.

“This is a car that’s designed to be an adventure car”: Woman has trunk of Subaru Outback open while she’s camping. She didn’t realize it was killing the battery

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

Braden Bjella

“She locks herself in the office”: Couple says Texas Roadhouse server changed their tip to $100. Then they try to confront the manager

Mariam Sharia is a senior editor and reporter at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

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This viral tweet about what men find “attractive” in a dress is turning into a meme

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

Susan LaMarca

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“100% what it’s like planning a wedding with your husband”: Groom’s bizarre last-minute question before wedding has the internet howling

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

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“YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU’RE SITTING NEXT TO”: Woman is on flight, strikes up a conversation with her seatmate. Then she finds out who he is

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘For all my girlies with white cars’: Toyota Rav 4 driver uses Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to get rid of scratches on white car. Is it safe?

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

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“How many times do you have to say no”: Video shows men ignoring repeated rejections at a brewery—even when women start to yell

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

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“UGG belongs to Australia”: Original UGG boots brand issues update on struggles after lawsuit

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

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The ‘Zendaya hat theory’ connects nothing to nothing. It’s the perfect conspiracy theory going massively viral

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

The “gingers are Black” meme started as a joke, but does it have some truth to it?

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“Look up the omg phone card she’s educating y’all”: Woman warns about what it could mean if someone leaves a charging cord or block at your house

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Gen Z is calling basque wedding dresses the new mason jars. Millennials are not okay

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

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Man throws birthday party. Then he exposes his cheating wife in front of everyone

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