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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

Dozens of people in Homer Simpson costumes in Santa Monica.

Entertainment

Fortnite dropped off a bus full of Homer Simpsons in Santa Monica and nobody was prepared

United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 shown leaving from LAX, Los Angeles International Airport. Text overlay reads, "What's next? People who pay for plane tickets are not entitled to be flown to their destination?"

“Obnoxious and brazen”: United Airlines and Delta say paying extra for a window seat doesn’t guarantee one in response to class-action lawsuit

Waymo self driving taxi driving in downtown San Francisco. Tweet text overlay reads, "I genuinely think anyone who voluntarily gets into one of these things is insane."

“So clearly evil”: Waymo co-CEO says robotaxi fatalities are a matter of “when” not “if”

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

Susan LaMarca

Culture

“It’s got wabi-sabi”: Social media turns a “King of the Hill” clip—and ancient practice—into a viral trend

Left: Actor Timothee Chalamet at the World Premiere of A Complete Unknown at the Dolby Theatre. Right: Alt British rapper EsDeeKid wearing a black mask.

Fans are convinced Timothée Chalamet is actually anonymous British rapper EsDeeKid

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

TikTok adds new filters to limit AI content: “Borderline unusable due to AI slop”

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

3 panel: Left: Woman spitting up milk on her partner, text overlay reads, "Trying to see if he's ready for a baby." Middle: Man spitting up milk on his partner, she has a shocked expression. Right: Man spitting up milk on his female partner, text overlay reads, "Seeing if my emetophobic wife is ready for kids."

“I’m only laughing cuz it’s not me”: TikTok’s baby-spit-up trend is the newest (and grossest) relationship compatibility test yet

“It doesn’t create meaning”: DC Comics president rejects using AI in future projects

How to play the TikTok “lying challenge” that’s everywhere right now

A bag of frozen okra sitting atop a locked thermostat in an Airbnb.

“It actually worked”: Airbnb host locks the thermostat. Then the renter finds a surprisingly simple loophole

“They called your bluff”: Internet’s JudyHoppsLovr bit comes full circle at the “Zootopia 2” premiere

Viral Politics

“So unprofessional and tacky”: White House issues response after Trump tells reporter “quiet, piggy” for asking about Epstein files

Memes

Bill Ackman’s “may I meet you” dating advice became a meme, and people say the line actually works

3 panel: Left: Young Black man in a blue quarter-zip Polo sweater. Middle: Young Black man in a red tracksuit and face mask standing and holding a red quarter-zip sweater. Right: Two young black men in navy quarter-zip sweaters holding green juices, text overlay reads, "We don't do Nike techs and coffee no more."

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