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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

3 Screenshots of Belly the puppy and Tiktok user @hannah_sand24

Culture

Belly, the puppy born without arms, is the most beloved dog on the internet right now

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Doritos Chips(l) Woman shares what regular doritos are(c) Doritos in a cardboard basket(r)

‘They don’t make them anymore’: Woman asks for ‘regular Doritos’ at the gas station. Then she sees what her friend got her

3 panel photo collage of different TikTok users explaining. Text over: what the chile.

‘When the chile is tea but the finna is gag’—What does ‘What the chile’ mean and why is it all over TikTok?

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

2 panel image showing a child wearing a traditional Amish dress.

‘She even took her glasses off’: Everyone’s obsessed with the little girl who yearns to be Amish

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman on left looking to the side. Target logo storefront on the right.

‘My Target is a mini Target’: Woman says you should always exit out of the page when you’re shopping at chains like Walmart

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

Screenshot of a tweet from X user @SarkyFancyBear: "Pause, not to be a Shrek nerd, but I'm sure Felicia is the only girl out of the ogre triplets and she has blue eyes."; Background: Side by Side promotional images of Shrek's daughter from Shrek 5

Is she trans, a cannibal, or a new kid? The ‘Shrek 5’ teaser trailer has fans speculating about Zendaya’s character

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Chipotle chicken in to-go container on left. Chipotle logo in signage on store on right.

‘This is mad disrespectful’: Chipotle runs out of chicken during lunch rush. Then they hand customer this

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Image of a bitcoin over a plunging trading graph, and a X post overlaid that says: Sell a kidney if you must, but keep the Bitcoin.

Bitcoin billionaire’s recommendation to ‘sell a kidney’ as price plummets infuriates struggling investors

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Screenshot from @e_cold1955's Tiktok; Photo of a Car Wash exterior.

‘You got about 30 seconds’: Man goes through car wash with no insurance. Then he turns around

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

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Newsletter: 🤖 MAGA mad over Trump’s AI fever dream

Memes

‘Look how they massacred my boy’: 31 ‘Shrek 5′ memes roasting the characters’ new look

DC Pam Bondi with purple background of influencers getting epstein files

Pam Bondi spins backlash from Epstein influencer stunt into FBI conspiracy

Bearded man wearing cap and green shirt on left. White long haired shepherd dog in orange "service dog" vest on right.

‘If you need help re-homing the dog, let us know’: HOA tells resident he has to re-home his service dog. Then he learns why

‘I have cancer and I work in research’: Americans share the biggest ways Trump’s policies have changed their lives

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Man in hat in the kitchen making recipe in crock pot with text over that reads "throw in a Crock Pot" "Crock Pot Recipe To Pack on Muscle" on left. Spiced chicken with basil leaves on right.

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