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Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

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Culture

Internet clashes over photo of man having intimate chat with AI girlfriend on the subway

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

Meghan Markle pregnant dancing in the maternity ward with Harry

Meghan Markle’s labor dance video has the haters crashing out again

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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“The UPS guy shows up to my door and asked me for $230”: Woman accepts package delivery. Then the UPS man returns

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

Nina Hernandez

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Entertainment

“I’d rather find out she was a Scientologist or something”: Natasha Lyonne responds to the AI backlash over her directorial debut “Uncanny Valley”

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You should never switch seats on a plane, flight attendant warns

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“RIP Dave’s”: Fans are memorializing Dave’s Hot Chicken after Subway owner buys the chicken chain

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

Susan LaMarca

“Malingering” is the hot new pop psychology term for annoying people

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

“I get to live out my fantasy”: Dua Lipa’s book club podcast is coming to Spotify

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

T-Mobile launches home internet service. Here’s what you need to know

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

“Actual nightmare scenarios”: Panera launches 3 months of unlimited Sip Club. But customers say they’re always out of drinks

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“If my 10th graders could barely read I’d walk out too”: Teacher quits after revealing many of her students “can’t even read”

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

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Viral Politics

Democrats “troll” the RNC with free tacos and Trump balloon, but everyone else is trolling Dems for cringe stunts

Adam Scott makes a surprise appearance in daughter Frankie’s TikTok and fans are delighted

“I’m not celebrating until I see”: McDonald’s announces return of Snack Wrap. Here’s why customers aren’t celebrating—yet

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