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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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Culture

“Jersey Shore nails” are so back this summer, and they’re louder than ever

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

Woman hit with surprise $1200 tariff bill on her ASOS order—even though she returned most of it

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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“It is making people buy from companies like Amazon”: Temu loses half of its U.S. daily users amid tariffs

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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“I was in tears”: Man gets offered free first-class upgrade on 14–hour flight. Then he leaves his partner. Should she break up with him?

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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Woman gets Red Bull barcode tattooed on her arm—it actually scans at the register

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

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Gen Z parents are reportedly refusing to read to their kids because it’s “boring”

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Would you wear an “e-tattoo” on your face for your job?

A person taking a selfie and a bottle of perfume.

Memes

“The face vs the perfume” meme is all about personality, scent, and self-parody

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

Susan LaMarca

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The “muffins in the freezer” meme is back in a big way (it never really left)

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Had we been about 2 minutes earlier, we would have been in the water”: Passenger calls Norwegian Cruise Line “epic fail” after ship detaches from pier and man falls overboard

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“Can’t afford name-brand anymore”: ALDI is famous for its dupes of products like Oreos and Chips Ahoy! Now Mondelez is suing the grocery chain for it

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

Nina Hernandez

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“See what happens when you ask in a nice genuine way”: Kylie Jenner finally reveals extent of work done after TikToker asks “nicely”

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Nick Offerman blasts bigot who used his “Parks and Recreation” character for an anti-Pride post

2 panel image showing examples of the Donald Trump TACO Tuesday meme trend.

Viral Politics

“TACO Tuesday” takes off as internet mocks Trump’s tariffs strategy with taco memes, chicken suits, and more

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