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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“You hands down won this trend”: Naomi Osaka brought a custom bejeweled Labubu to the U.S. Open, and fans are obsessed

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: Blonde woman doing her makeup routine, caption overlay reads "chat I'm getting the August scaries I hate this feeling every year." Right: Tweet reading "August is like Sunday and also grief. It’s kind of just a vibe. I wouldn’t expect most people to get it."

Culture

Students and teachers agree: The “August scaries” are painfully real

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.

Jamie Jirak

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Entertainment

“I legit didn’t recognize him”: Fans of  “Street Fighter” react to first look of  Noah Centineo playing Ken Masters

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

Susan LaMarca

man looking mad next to a garbage can with a stream of bright blue liquid trailing behind it

Garbage man shares exactly why you shouldn’t throw away paint cans in the trash

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

“A24 needs to check themselves before they wreck themselves”: Fans of indie film react to news that the studio is launching an AI division

Pediatrician talking into the camera holding a wooden bear

Pediatrician saves daughter from choking, says “parents need to know” these 3 steps

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“Take it from me, I dare you”: Americans unite in unhinged patriotism after American woman singlehandedly takes down Italian pickpocket

Left: A Stack Of Great Value Raw Shrimp Bags In A Grocery Freezer. Right: Radioactive man meme. Caption overlay reads "Me after eating a whole bag of them walmart radioactive shrimp."

Memes

Walmart recalls radioactive shrimp, the internet responds with memes—29 of the best

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: St. Edward of the Confessor in Romford vicar Father Jordan speaking into the camera in front of the church. Right: Thirsty comments replying to the priest.

This church introduced a “hot priest”—the comments were so thirsty, they had to turn them off

Revisiting Travis Kelce’s most infamous  tweets from 2010-2011 in honor of his engagement

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

3 panel: Left and right: Blonde woman comparing two avocados, one from Costco, one from New Seasons. Middle: Costco wholesale sign on store in Virginia with parked cars and customers walking

“Scary and infuriating”: Woman compares a Costco avocado to a $4 organic. The inside has people shook

MrBeast in an interview. Caption overlay from @MrBeast X account reads, "According to this list a guy with 1 million followers is more influential than me. What did I do to piss off The Rolling Stones."

MrBeast mocked for Rolling Stone mix-up while complaining about being ranked too low on a list of influential creators

Left: Man messaging other women while at dinner with his wife, sitting across from him. Right: screenshot of text conversation, text reads "I sent the video to my mom this morning it's 12:40pm here."

Husband caught messaging women during dinner with his wife. Then her daughter finds the viral TikTok

Left: Husband grasping onto wife inside of a gondola, caption overlay reads "POV: you plan a beautiful honeymoon in Europe just to find out your husband has a crippling fear of heights." Right: Tweet reading "Now, if he filmed her having a panic attack due to a phobia, he’d be called a monster. This was messed up. Comfort that man. He’s terrified!"

“Zero emotional support”: Bride laughs as husband panics on gondola ride, commenters clash over whether it’s cruel

CBS News White House correspondent Olivia Rinaldi with a shocked face finding out about Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce in real time.

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