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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

Culture

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

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

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

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: 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."

“Guys I’m scared”: Butter candle season is a thing and it’s coming

Left: Protestor in front of Chicago's The Bean statue holding a sign reading "Cloud gate is locked." Caption overlay reads "The man in the bean must stay." Right: Protestors holding signs in front of Chicago's The Bean statue. Caption overlay reads "Chicago, there's a man trapped inside the bean?"

Protestors claim there’s a man trapped inside Chicago’s Bean sculpture. Why?

Merch from California Gov. Gavin Newsom's parody "Patriot Shop" mocking President Donald Trump, including red cap reading "NEWSOM WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING," White tank top reading "TRUMP IS NOT HOT," White mug reading "NEWSOM 2026," Red cap reading "REAL PATRIOT." Tweet overlay from Governor Newsom reads, "THE PATRIOT SHOP IS NOW OPEN!!!!"

Gavin Newsom mocks Trump with parody merch store—including $100 signed Bible

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

“Summer 2016 was fun”: Gen Z’s nostalgia for 2016 brings a flood of memories from “the last good year and the first bad year”

Left: Woman looking into camera, caption overlay reads, "I think more young men are lying about who they voted for in dating." Right: Assorted dating apps, including Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, HUD, Hickey, Wink, Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB), OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish (POF), are seen on an iPhone.

“Moderate is the new Republican”: Woman warns men are lying about who they voted for on dating apps

Left: Serena Williams playing tennis at a Los Angles country club. Right: : Jameela Jamil attends WarnerMedia Upfront 2019 arrivals outside of The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Caption overlay reads, "Serena Williams is selling GLP-1s. The thing I feel most uncomfortable about here is that celebrities have access to doctors most others don't have access to."

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