Main Header Menu

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Register to continue

The Daily Dot

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: A Craigslist ad titled "Will you split a Costco pie with me?" above a photo of Costco pies. Right: Text reading: "“I really want to try the Costco peanut butter chocolate pie but it’s 4.5 lbs and I hear it’s very dense. I can’t eat it by myself, so I am looking for 3-4 people to meet me in the parking lot of Costco and split it with me...”

Culture

“Will you split a Costco pie with me?” Craigslist ad has TikTok predicting the “goods-splitting economy”

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

Are USPS mail carriers consistently lured with cash on their routes as a test? TikTokers push longtime rumor

Instagram model and TikTok creator Gianna Wulf standing next to her husband at her gender reveal party. Caption overlay reads, "Pov your mom had to make your gender reveal about her."

“Jealousy is an ugly thing”: Pregnant influencer’s mom sabotages gender reveal with a confetti “prank”

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: A McDonald's location with a hydrangea bush outside, text overlay reads, "Me when I told people I was getting my wedding florals at McDonald's." Right: A bouquet of hydrangeas on a table.

“Ballin’ on a McBudget”: DIY bride claims she clipped her wedding flowers from McDonald’s

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

Susan LaMarca

women hanging off of a crosswalk sign with one arm

People are hanging off crosswalk signs to take part in the Kid Cudi-inspired “Maui Wowie” trend

Left: Woman looking into the camera sitting in her car, text overlay reads, "you do NOT have to make a purchase to play McDonald's Monopoly." Right: Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: 2024 Oct. 5. 2024 McDonalds, McDonald's burger fast food restaurant. Sign, logo, angle view

“Just got free small fries!”: McDonald’s MONOPOLY is live again, and TikTok’s already figured out the loophole

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

jake paul dancing, jake paul putting on makeup, and jake paul in a dress

“People need to get a life”: Jake Paul responds to influx of AI deepfake videos of his likeness

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

Viral Politics

More frogs (and other creatures) join in the Portland ICE protests: “New characters have been unlocked”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“The problematic YouTuber-to-wrestler pipeline needs to be studied”: Ex-Try Guy Ned Fulmer has apparently pivoted to wrestling

Man holding his head in despair. Text overlay reads, My brother has been sober for 5 years. My sister bought a RUM cake for her 5 year old's bday and she purposefuly didn't tell him it had rum until after he ate it."

“This is abuse”: Family slammed for “pranking” their sober brother by secretly feeding him rum cake

Left: Perez Hilton. Right: Tallulah Willis.

Entertainment

“You bullied a 13-year-old for money”: Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah calls out Perez Hilton for “foul” way he mocked her as a teen

Left: Woman holding up phone showing an AI-generated shirtless plumber in the bathroom, caption overlay reads, "Pranking my bf with the AI shirtless plumber." Right: Screenshot of a text conversation between a woman and her boyfriend after she sent him a photo of an AI-generated shirtless plumber sitting on their couch.

“He was ready to FIGHT”: The AI shirtless plumber prank is giving boyfriends jealousy meltdowns

most popular cakes for women according to uk bakery

“Astonishingly rare”: Bakers trigger a bunch of men by revealing the “most popular” cake dudes buy for their partners

Should you create password with close family and friends to prevent deepfake tricks? Launch of Sora 2 sparks safety concerns

timpsons key cutting before and after kiosk

apple news feed