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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: TikToker Keith "Wolfy" Castillo's hand handing a homeless man a machete and a bottle of vodka. Right: TikToker Keith "Wolfy" Castillo.

Culture

A TikToker is handing out alcohol and machetes to unhoused people. The cops have nothing to say.

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

Susan LaMarca

Pile of brightly lit gummy bears. Haribo-branded power bank laid on top of it.

The cute gummy bear Haribo battery everyone wanted is apparently a fire hazard

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Don’t let anyone get away with calling this a prank”: YouTuber seen flinging opossum into the air in now-deleted video

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

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“Shows how important real actors are”: Amazon Prime Video users are canceling their accounts after noticing  AI dubbing in “Banana Fish”

Left: Burger King's new SpongeBob Squarepants meal. Right: TikTok reviewing the new Burger King Krabby Whopper.

“Even square, it’s delicious”: Burger King’s new SpongeBob Krabby Whopper is bringing Bikini Bottom to the drive-thru

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

AI-generated Christmas mural above a storefront in Kingston, UK.

“Lovecraftian”: Huge AI-generated Christmas mural removed after going viral for all the wrong, deeply cursed reasons

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

Kim Kardashian sitting in a chair giving an interview. Text overlay reads, "She gon pop out with Elon’s brain chip and still fail the bar."

Kim Kardashian’s “low brain activity” scan is sparking some wild conspiracy theories

“Just before a major holiday”: Oprah’s episode about going “no contact” is causing backlash—here’s why some say it missed the mark

Left: Hands with blue and red pills on dark background. Right: Lilly Wachowski and Caleb Hearon sitting in brown armchairs and speaking into handheld mics. Both are laughing with their legs crossed in front of them.

Viral Politics

“No! That’s wrong!”: Lilly Wachowski slammed right-wingers for co-opting the “red pill” and missing the point of “The Matrix” entirely

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“A fake moon is diabolical”: Traveler in China says they were “catfished” into vacationing at a theme village

Left: Woman holding Green Elphaba American Girl Doll while pouring milk into her coffee, text overlay reads, "How I spend my days after spending $300 on a green American Girl Doll." Right: "Wicked" American Girl Dolls Glenda and Elphaba.

Fans are paying up to $1K for “Wicked” American Girl dolls that sold out weeks before Christmas

“Dior and Armani add blue”: Cosmetic chemist debunks viral claim about a “blue pigment shortage” in beauty products

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Entertainment

“Wicked For Good” is causing niche fandom wars over its continuity with original “The Wizard of Oz”

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