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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

Left: 2 positive pregnancy tests, caption overlay reads, "Mommy who was the first person to know you were pregnant?" Right: Tweet reading "We need to go back to landlines and dial-up internet until we sort this out i’m not kidding"

Culture

“Not your parents? Not the father?”: Woman says ChatGPT was the first to know she’s pregnant

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

“No thanks”: Spotify announced a new DM feature, and social media is making the same joke

Left: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on Jason Kelce's podcast New Heights. Right: The Simpsons characters Edna Krabappel and Principle Skinner locked together, caption overlay reads "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."

Memes

26 memes and reactions to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement breaking the internet

Left: Crumbl Cookies co-founder and Chief Branding Officer Sawyer Hemsley shirtless in a gym. Right: TikToker with his mouth open in surprise, caption overlay reads, "The Crumbl CEO just actually gagged me."

“Genuinely sorry I clocked your tea”: Crumbl founder comes out after viral TikTok calls him “so gay”

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: Tweet reading "It's not lost on me that I have received a huge amount of hate from so-called "leftist" accounts since changing my pfp to include a hijab-inspired secular accessorization." Right: 'The Devil Wears Prada' meme showing Anne Hathaway saying "The hijab inspired secular accessorization? Yeah, I am."

Here’s why the internet can’t stop joking about “hijab-inspired secular accessorization”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“We feel duped by them”: The original UGG Since 1974 brand is being forced to change its name in the USA

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

will smith concert video featuring AI crowds

“An abomination”: Will Smith shared a tour video thanking fans on YouTube, but the footage of the crowds looks AI-generated

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: Uber driver holding smartphone in car. Right: Tweet reading

Should you sit in the front or back of an Uber? Riders can’t agree on what’s safer

Snoop Dogg’s “scared to go to the movies” comments about gay Pixar scene called “weird” and “homophobic”

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

Susan LaMarca

Handwritten note on lined paper in all capitals reading, "Hey. Its day 1 for you and you've already interrupted ALL of your neighbor's lives."

“Install a Ring cam ASAP”: New renters stunned by threatening letter taped to their door hours after moving in

Entertainment

“KPop Demon Hunters” is the first Netflix movie to win the box office thanks to fan enthusiasm: “Don’t think I’ve had a better movie experience”

Left: Right: Entrance of Walmart Store, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA.

“A huge miss”: Walmart labeled “diabolical” for showing up to a farmers’ market

Left: Zohran Mamdani who is likely to become next mayor of the city attends Pride parade on a theme 'Rise Up: Pride in Protest' on 5th Avenue in New York on June 29, 2025. Right: Riley Gaines bench pressing 165 pounds while another women spots her in a gym. Caption overlay reads "Stay out of men's sports."

Viral Politics

“Now you’re competing against men?”: Riley Gaines tries to flex on Zohran Mamdani by benching more than him

Left: Little boy sitting on his father's lap in a bunk bed. Right: President Donald Trump speaks to the press.

Little boy sobs uncontrollably after hearing President Donald Trump is a real person

Left: Lit candle in the middle of a loaf of sourdough bread. Right: Woman's hand holding a piece of buttered bread, a candle in the background. Caption overlay reads "'you look happier.' Thanks, it's almost butter candle season."

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