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

Susan LaMarca

Man talking into camera about faking his resume

“You’re losing to people like me”: Man brags about lying on his entire resume to land a job

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

Viral Politics

“I fear for my kids when I drop them off at school”: Flavor Flav pens op-ed urging the U.S. government to ban firearms

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

Braden Bjella

The “1 Minute Big Mac Challenge” has social media trying to stuff McDonald’s burgers down their throats in under 60 seconds

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

“She never cared about the fame, she just wanted to save animals”: Mikayla Raines’ mother breaks silence after her daughter’s death

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

Background: "Close up cropped image young woman calculating monthly expenses, managing budget, entering data in computer application, sitting at table full of papers, loan documents, invoices, utility bills" with caption overlay from AskReddit reading, "Do you know any millennials who are not doing well financially?"

Culture

15 unfiltered posts that show how much millennials are struggling financially right now

Left: Woman doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend Middle: Woman doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend Right: Man doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend

Fantasy wedding lineups are TikTok’s latest obsession, and they’re equal parts hilarious and unhinged

Entertainment

“We saved Cheffy? Yay!!”: Tiny Chef creators say they’re “getting ready to turn the tiny cameras back on”

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

Left: Woman looking at camera under caption reading "I cancelled my Carnival Cruise because of the new rules" Right: Carnival Radiance cruise ship with view of the whale tail funnel docked in Ensenada, Mexico.

“We got the message loud and clear”: New Carnival Cruise rules under fire for allegedly targeting Black culture and music

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

Left: Labubu plushie impaled on a stick under caption reading DO NOT BUY LABUBUS "They are cursed with a demon that almost ruined my life" Right: Labubu on fire

“There’s its soul leaving”: Labubu dolls are causing a new Satanic Panic on Christian TikTok

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

rachel zegler in evita in the west end with piers morgan tweet saying "take my advice" on it

“Divisive woke preaching nonsense”: Piers Morgan insults Rachel Zegler right after praising her performance in “Evita”

Server showing her server book with a baby picture of herself

“If you’re a good server, you don’t have to lie”: Waitress shares controversial hack for bigger tips

Wedding Couple Holding a Beautiful Bouquet of White and Green Flowers with AskReddit caption overlay reading, "What's the fastest you've ever seen a marriage end?"

Memes

“Married on Sunday, divorced by Tuesday”: 18 people share their brutally short marriage stories

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

“Customers like these ruin our income”: Woman brags about $50 in free DoorDash credits, sparks debate among dashers

british people shop at walmart for 4th of july

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