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Whitney Jefferson is the former Executive Editor of the Daily Dot. She has held roles at BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Gawker, and The Late Show, co-hosted a SiriusXM radio show, and authored a series of books published by Simon &amp; Schuster.

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Whitney Jefferson

Culture

“End of an era”: Microsoft is killing off the legendary “blue screen of 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

Left: TikToker Michelle Wood under caption reading "Facelift in Guadalajara" before her surgery Right: Michelle Wood after her facelift in Guadalajara, looking decades younger

People are obsessed (and a bit unsettled) by this 50-year-old woman’s viral facelift

TikTokers on infamous Carnival poop cruise ship

TikTokers horrified to learn they cruised on infamous Carnival “poop cruise” ship

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

Starbucks drive thru sign against a blue sky overlaid with tweet reading "Do better Starbucks"

Starbucks just changed how it charges for drink add-ons. Here’s what’s new

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Jake Paul dramatically exits Piers Morgan’s show: “The problem here, Piers, is you think that your opinion matters”

Left: Fartcoin mortgage meme: Ben Affleck from 'The Accountant' under caption reading: "loan underwriters at freddie mac determining if an unemployed teenager has enough fartcoin to secure a mortgage." Right: Fartcoin mortgage meme showing Daniel Craig on a laptop with caption overlay reading: "*what is a mortgage* *crypto mortgage* *how to get a mortgage with fartcoin*"

U.S. move to count crypto for mortgages met with fartcoin memes

craig conover used chatgpt as therapy in paige desorbo breakup

Craig Conover of “Southern Charm” admits to using ChatGPT as his therapist after Paige DeSorbo breakup

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

Susan LaMarca

3 panel: Left: Hand holding a tea bag under caption reading "What Americans know as tea" Middle: Tea dust Right: Hand holding tea dust

Apparently American tea sucks, is known as “tea dust” internationally

“We were clearly singled out”: Woman calls out Disney for dress-coding her over a sports bra while others wore less

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

“Aren’t aquariums tax-exempt?”: Viral Boca Raton jewelry store snafu sparks outrage

“That is 100% a child’s pottery piece”: Is this HomeGood’s horse a real item for sale, or just a social experiment?

Left: Woman speaking to camera under caption reading: "The monasteries are full of the summer girls" Right: Woman speaking to camera under caption reading: "When someone takes a vow of silence at a monastery in the forest to drink wine and reflect with the nuns"

Gen Z women are fleeing society and checking into convents this summer

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

Natasha Dubash

“I’m being treated like a criminal”: Pregnant woman tries to test stroller at Target. She gets kicked out

Entertainment

New “Golden Bachelor” repels fans by saying he only wants women aged 45-60: “If they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them”

Left: Anna Wintour attends opening night for revival of Plaza Suite by Neil Simon at Hudson Theatre Right: Meme reacting to Anna Wintour leaving Vogue with caption reading "Me trying to explain to my husband how big the Anna Wintour stepping down news is…"

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