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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Culture

From firefighters to dog trainers, 17 jobs people say they love doing every day

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: Woman feeding formula from a bottle to an infant in a restaurant. Right: Employee holding tablet for tip payment in cafe and customer touching it to pay tip.

“Not paying $5 for brown water”: 17 customers share the exact moment they swore off a business for good

“They’re just doing their jobs”: 20 careers that are often unfairly villainized

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: Still from "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" of actress Ellie Kemper in a yellow top looking shocked. Right: Actor Andrew Briedis looking into the camera under text reading, "Kimmy Schmidt REMOVED from Netflix???"

Entertainment

“Netflix removed me from Netflix”: Actor upset to discover the platform quietly deleted the show he starred in

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

“You’re not perfect”: The impossible expectations people say are destroying dating today

Left: Businessman fired and taking a box of his belongings from his office close-up. Right: Man helping woman pick up fallen bicycle, love at first sight.

“Just never ever ever do it”: 15 “truths” older folks say are actually “100% pure BS”

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: Woman's hand serving rice and chicken onto two plates on a wooden table. Right: Woman lying awake in bed with a blurred background with her arm over her face.

“Ask for help”: 17 simple “cheat codes” people swear by for surviving adulthood

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

Susan LaMarca

The meaning behind “analog bags,” social media’s latest minimalist obsession

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

“It’s just not the same”: Liam Hemsworth replaces Henry Cavill in The Witcher’s fourth season, fans revolt

Left: Texas Roadhouse Restaurant - Front entry, sign above the door (Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA). Right: Mushy paste texture of Texas Roadhouse steak on a spoon.

“Thought it was refried beans”: People are confused by the “mushy” texture of these Texas Roadhouse steaks. Here’s what we know

Left: Man looking into the camera while standing on a treadmill in a gym. Right: Nintendo Switch propped up on a treadmill screen, man's hand holding the controller in front of it.

“Big brain genius”: Gamer finds the ultimate “lazy” hack to trick himself into going to the gym

Mega Diancie arrives in a surprise Pokémon side quest—here’s how to catch it

Left: Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson during an interview on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Right: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an interview appearance on 'Good Morning America.'

Viral Politics

50 Cent declares “RIP NYC” after Mamdani’s win—Mamdani claps back in style

Film director Martin Scorsese next to his daughter Francesca Scorsese guessing Letterboxd comments on his films.

“Getting ‘Cape Fear’ from that review is crazy”: Martin Scorsese hilariously struggles to guess his own films from chaotic Letterboxd reviews

Left: Actress Sydney Sweeney in an interview. Right: Actress Aimee Lou Wood during an interview.

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