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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

Screenshot of a tweet from user @Richard_Vixen that reads "Is this a safe enough space to say I find this deeply off-putting on a gut level" over a photo of a man jumping and clicking his heels.

Culture

‘Roommate’s girl got an IUD, safe to say he’s pretty excited’: A man cheered for his girlfriend’s IUD, and now everyone is fighting about it

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande fans go head to head in Oscars debate

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

Side by side photos of a Walmart exterior and @opebigyikes's from their Tiktok.

‘How does this even happen?’: Walmart shopper buys Great Value chicken nuggets. Then she takes a closer look

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

Natasha Dubash

Photo of a hand holding a Cascade Dishwasher Pod against a pattern background of dishwasher pods.

‘I fear this will spark a debate’: Woman shares little-known use of Cascade dishwasher pods. Does it work?

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Man shares experience buying ford Maverick(l) Ford Dealer Sign(r)

‘This truck had so much potential’: Man buys Ford Maverick. Then he issues a warning after this ‘disaster’ trip to the dealership

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 posing outside during a night out(l) Fingers near jacket shoulder button(r)

‘Will def change my life’: Woman reveals the real reason your jacket has shoulder buttons. Here’s their little-known use

woman shares purchase of towels(l) Amazon Building logo(c) Towels inside washing machine(r)

‘These are brand-new’: Woman washes towels she got from Amazon. Then she tries to dry them

woman shares pricing at goodwill store(l) goodwill store front(c) Inside goodwill store(r)

‘So would you consider this reasonable?’: Woman shops for this item at Goodwill. Then she realizes it’s $6,000

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‘Poor guy got rid of his truck because of this switch’: Man buys Ford truck for $5,000 after dealership left previous owner with $3,600 bill. They missed something obvious

Screenshots of Tiktok users @ brennanyoungin, @savernelive and @averykatherinewood.

Memes

What is gleeking? The gross trend returns to dampen TikTok

Rebecca Leib

Screenshots of @detneee's Tiktok with the caption "'sigh name cuff'"

Why are people on TikTok challenging each other to say ‘sigh name cuff’?

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

2 panel image: on the left is Jack Schlossberg and on the right is Andrew Schulz.

Why does Jack Schlossberg keep coming for comedian Andrew Schulz?

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Cava sign(l), Woman talking(c), Fried pita(r)

‘How does this even happen?’: Woman orders a Cava kid’s meal. Then she takes a closer look at her pita chips

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

Screenshot of Bluesky user @kaicomedy.com's post that reads "Remember the epic Zola Twitter thread? This is like that but in addition to a shifty white woman, there's a corporation leaving themselves jaw-droppingly vulnerable to a class action lawsuit. Plus, racism! Buckle up. This is the true story of AirBNB and the Very Bad No Good Stay. (1/42)" over an image of an Airbnb rental.

‘I’d love not to be murdered in my room’: Comedian ignored the Airbnb red flags—then things got terrifying

Roy Stephen is a N.Y.-based freelance journalist covering the gig economy. His work was previously featured on Inc. Magazine, the US Sun, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Roy Canivel

The NYC DOT logo over a photo of bike couriers and dollar signs.

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