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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

Left: Britney Spears in the "Toxic" music video below tweet reading: "WHy wasn't this her Espresso?" Right: Britney Spears in the "Toxic" music video below tweet reading: "Girl this was THE coffee factory"

Culture

‘Girl this was THE coffee factory’ has pop music fans frothing at the mouth—here’s what it means

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: Manicured hand over a cheese grater window in Manchester, UK, Right: Woman standing in front of her cheese grater window

Americans are fascinated and terrified by the U.K.’s “cheese grater windows”

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

How to use the iPhone “I’m getting pulled over” shortcut

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

Pop Mart founder now one of the richest people in China because of Labubu

Left: Diet coke in a mug with overlay reading, "Overheard someone call a Diet Coke a 'fridge cigarette' and nothing's been more true to me since" Right: Woman drinking diet coke

“Fridge cigarette” perfectly describes a Diet Coke, according to TikTok

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

“The SPF 50 you’re applying is SPF 4”: Study tests 20 popular sunscreens with SPF 50. But 16 of them failed

Woman stands outside of Circle K, stunned over Bonnaroo festival cancellation.

“She paid for this, she can be upset”: Bonnaroo Music Festival-goers spotted crying in Circle K parking after it gets canceled, sparking divisive reactions

justin bieber singing side by side with justin bieber shouting "it's not clocking to you that i'm standing on business" with the words spelled out in white letters in a meme format

Justin Bieber said “It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business” and now it’s a meme

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

congrats dont work for elon plane stanford graduation

Viral Politics

Video: Plane flies above Stanford’s graduation with a “Congrats! Don’t work for Elon” banner

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

Left: Announcement of Trump Mobile overlaid with tweet from journalist Aaron Rupar reading: "Eric Trump: "Eventually all the phones can be built in the USA." (so Trump phones are not actually being built in the USA lol ... )" Right: Trump Mobile branded iPhone

Critics blast Trump phone rollout after Eric Trump said they’ll be “eventually” American-made

Singer Nezza gets told she can’t sing the Spanish Star Spangled Banner at the LA Dodger stadium. She does it anyway

The internet mocks Trump’s birthday parade with jokes and memes

Whitney Jefferson is the former Executive Editor of the Daily Dot. She has held roles at BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Gawker, and The Late Show, co-hosted a SiriusXM radio show, and authored a series of books published by Simon &amp; Schuster.

whitney jefferson author photo by jon premosch

Whitney Jefferson

The most creative, funny, and thought-provoking signs at the “No Kings Day” protests across America

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

Susan LaMarca

Everyone suddenly wants to drink matcha out of a Weck jar

White Boy Tyler on Carnival Cruise singing Keith Sweat

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