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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

Tweet that reads: "I made an app so you can ask your friends out without making things awkward" on left. iPhone screen that says: "it's a match" on right.

Culture

This guy made an app that lets you shoot your shot with a friend without embarrassing yourself

3 panel image of the hearing that was disrupted by Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream brand Ben &Jerry's, and a shot of him at another public speaking event.

“They need to let food to starving kids!”: Video of Ben & Jerry’s cofounder being ziptied after interrupting RFK Jr. hearing is going viral

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image, tiktok logo on phone and Valeria Marques

“Femicide is a huge problem”: The Valeria Marquez incident happened while she was livestreaming from her beauty salon

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

This subtle easter egg in “The Paper” is giving “The Office” fans a reason to hope

Christian Zamora

Entertainment

The “Suits LA” cast has a group chat and it’s mostly roasting Stephen Amell’s smile

3 Panel Image of Billie Eilish, and Billie Eilish in Met gala

Billie Eilish claps back at critics of her Met Gala look: “I wasn’t even there!”

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

Susan LaMarca

2 panel image of the Tamagotchi logo and the soon to be released Peanuts tamagotchi toy.

Snoopy is getting his own Tamagotchi—and fans are already panicking about keeping him alive

Influencer says 200-pound people shouldn’t do Pilates—gets fired and banned days later

Rebecca Redeker was The Daily Dot’s Fall 2024 FOIA Intern. She is a Journalism student, pursuing a minor in General Business at the University of Maryland. Rebecca has been published in The Greenbelt News Review, worked with The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and produced commercials in a team for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Rebecca Redeker

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk with crosswalk, crossing sign, and 0's and 1's behind them.

Redwood City officials confront infrastructure vulnerabilities after  crosswalk signal breach targeting tech billionaires goes viral

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

Laiken Neumann

2 panel image. Woman with caption that reads: "I don't pay" on left. Hands holding chicken at grocery store on right.

“I don’t pay for my chicken anymore”: Woman says she reports Perdue when her chicken doesn’t match the weight on the label. She gets a refund every time

A Waymo self-driving vehicle cruises the streets of California.

“I would never get in a car with no driver”: Waymo recalls more than 1,200 driverless vehicles after minor crashes

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

Reddit post that reads: "Haven't seen anyone talk about this. Some new good changes on their way!" with a letter from In-N-Out corporate stating changes to their pink lemonade on left. In-N-Out sign on right.

“We will be the first in the industry to serve this healthier option”: In-N-Out’s pink lemonade just underwent a major change

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

2 panel image of the Thomas J. Price statue of a black woman in Tiimes Square and people around it.

People are melting down over this statue of a Black woman in Times Square

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image of TikTok users playing the Poison Skittles Challenge.

What is the viral “poison Skittles” game and how do you play it?

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.

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