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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

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Viral Politics

“The resistance can be subtle”: Clever solution for National Park passes with Trump’s face on them goes viral

Left: Woman wearing glasses looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Story about how my passport was marked lost/stolen mysteriously." Middle: Woman looking into the camera wearing earrings and a scarf on her head, text overlay reads "American passports have been marked lost/stolen while traveling abroad!" Right: Brunette woman speaking into the camera, text overlay reads "Somebody else voided my passport without me knowing."

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“3rd voided passport video I’ve seen”: Americans are landing abroad only to learn their passports were quietly canceled

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: TikTok screenshot of a 2026 punch card. Text overlay reads, "How I made my 2026 punch cards" above a card reading "self date." Middle: Text reading "2026 punch cards" above a woman holding little cards reading, one of which reads "consistence @ gym." Right: Punch card reading "Drink 2 water bottles."

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Culture

Forget bingo cards—2026 punch cards are how TikTok is tracking goals now

Left: An American Airlines Airbus A320 sits on the ramp at Ronald Reagan National Airport. Right: Birds eye view photo taken of passenger sitting in an airplane seat, his neighbor's bare feet nearly touching his thigh.

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“What would you have done???”: Passenger asked to switch plane seats, ends up next to the worst neighbor possible

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“Most unhinged response I’ve ever seen”: Restaurant owner explodes at reviewer for saying food wasn’t spicy enough

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

Susan LaMarca

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“Just add water”: Couple replaces their couch with a $399 Temu furniture set. Then they unbox it

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A video falsely accused a woman of “blackface,” highlighting misunderstandings about Polynesian identity

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.

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Entertainment

“Stranger Things” fans begin to realize that #conformitygate isn’t real, and another episode was never going to happen

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

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“California could be good”: Trisha Paytas casually mulls over potentially running for congress

Left: Game map from Red Dead Redemption 2 video game. Right: RDR2 in-game easter egg showing 5 crosses etched into a telephone pole.

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“Red Dead Redemption 2” fans find the next steps—and possible ending—to the spider web Easter egg

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“Policy advice from Ali G”: Half of all O-1B visas for artists are now going to influencers and models

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“Just insanity”: Sony’s “ghost player” patent sparks debate over AI-assisted gaming

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“I burst with sympathy”: Björk encourages Greenlanders to fight for their independence with social media post

Left: Man looking into the camera wearing glasses, text overlay reads, "It's impossible to own pets now." Right: Children joyfully playing with a friendly dog in a sunny yard.

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“Unconscionable”: Owners say soaring vet bills up to $10K are making adoption impossible

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Pink Ranger hacktivist wiped white supremacist dating site live on stage at a German conference: “Hacking for good”

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