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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

katy perry and gayle king kissing the ground with a tweet that says "pigeons when i eat a croissant outdoors"

Memes

Katy Perry went to space for 11 minutes. Then came the memes—21 of the best

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

AOC’s massive speaking tour has far-right scrambling for new way to discredit her

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

Braden Bjella

‘How is that possible?’: Man drives his Toyota Tacoma normally. He can’t believe the gas mileage

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

Screenshot from tiktok user @melodyxgreen of her white Chevy.

‘Buy a Chevy! Got it!’: 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits San Diego. Then a homeowner films how her Chevy reacts

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Culture

Wendy’s roasts Katy Perry after space flight—then Kesha enters the chat

Left: Tweet from X user @msnetik: "Trader Joe's employees after flirting with you" with a photo of Gayle King ringing a bell before her Blue Horizon space flight; Right: Screenshot from X user @2HNDSUM of Gayle King from her Blue Origin space flight; Tweet from @2HNDSUM "me clocking into the job I prayed for".

Gayle King’s ‘help me god’ face becomes the meme of the week

Columbia emailed international students offering help—and linked to an ICE site calling to report them

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

2 image split. Man with caption that reads: "'bouta get a divorce over chicken tenders" on left. Plate of chicken tenders on right.

‘I feel like that’s a bigger issue than the chicken’: Man grills food for his wife and stepdaughter. Here’s why it may lead to a divorce

The ‘I was born in the right generation’ meme celebrates your impeccable and cursed taste—15 of the best

2 image split. Taco Bell on left. Man in car on right.

Man rounds up 87 cents at Taco Bell drive-thru for common charity. Then a worker intervenes

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

man looking concerned(l) Ford Bronco Sport(c) Woman inside of a ford bronco sport(r)

Woman backs out of Academy parking lot in her Ford Bronco. Then it makes a surprising sound

Screenshot of Tiktok user @sunnnflowergirl; Photo of an Apple Store interior.

‘Weird he cares so much’: Woman tries to buy 3 pairs of wired earbuds from Apple Store. Then a worker intervenes

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Photo collage of a person approaching US Customs checkpoint.

How to protect your cell phone when entering Trump’s America

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

man at restaurant shares that customers don't want to pay(l) Person opening empty wallet(r)

‘I will not be bullied in my own restaurant’: South Carolina couple orders $137 in food from area restaurant. Then they refuse to pay

Taco Bell sign(l) graduation hat and diploma(c) woman shares how she got her education for free(r)

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