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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

Left: Tweet reading "wuthering heights with 35 yo catherine, the whitewashed version of heathcliff. original music by charli xcx. emily brontë did not die for this." Right: Still of actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the new "Wuthering Heights" movie about to kiss.

Culture

“The matcha Dubai chocolate Labubu of film”: New “Wuthering Heights” trailer slammed as too horny, whitewashed, and nothing like Brontë’s novel

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Viral Politics

“More courage than world leaders have in their pinky fingers”: Lush customers react to the brand closing down for a day in solidarity with Gaza

Left: Text reading "This morning, I woke up to a Venmo request for $3.25 with the note “half the fries.” At first I thought it was a joke, but nope, he was serious." Right: Woman dipping French fries into red sauce in cafe.

“I thought it was a joke”: Man baffles date with $3 Venmo request for half the fries

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

Turkish yacht Dolce Vento sinking 15 minutes into its maiden voyage on the Black Sea

“Temu yacht launch”: $1 million yacht capsizes minutes after launch, much to the internet’s delight

Left: Tweet reading "the great lock in of sept-dec 2025 will be talked about for generations by my children and their children." Right: Bugs Bunny tuxedo meme next to text reading, "I wish all my brothers a very locked in Sep-Dec 2025."

The Great Lock In: How September-December officially became grind season

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

“We loved it, why did you change it?”: Subaru drivers react to the 2026 edition

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

MrBeast’s YouTube shorts now have more views than his videos—here’s why it matters

influencer calls out carriage horses in central park

“Let these horses go on a beach and run and be happy”: Influencer’s battle against horse-drawn carriages in Central Park gets a win

ex-Playboy model Sarah Blake Cheek selfie showing her outfit: a cropped athletic top beneath an unbuttoned yellow flannel. She paired the shirt with leggings, sneakers, and high socks

Ex-Playboy model says American Airlines singled her out, told her to “button up” top before boarding

Comedian Druski in disguise as a white "patriot" in white makeup at a NASCAR rally, drinking Budweiser and holding an American flag cowboy hat over his chest. Tweet text overlay reads, "This is actually probably the highest level of performance art this generation will ever witness."

Druski’s uncanny NASCAR “patriot” parody is going viral. Here’s what’s going on

“Chuck E., No!”: Cops finally drop extended footage of Chuck E. Cheese mascot arrest

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: Tweet reading "Mind you, Luigi Mangione doesn’t even have a trial date, he’s facing the death penalty, and corporations are already exploiting his AI image." Right: Shein ad featuring a possibly Ai-generated image of a model resembling Luigi Mangione

“What stage of capitalism is this?”: Shein responds after ad featuring Luigi Mangione’s likeness goes viral—and gets clowned harder

Jeffrey Epstein trafficking victims holding a press conference. Blonde survivor in glasses looks up at the sky during military flyover.

Trump critics point to “interesting timing” as military flyover drowns out Epstein survivors press conference

Left: Woman looking into the camera, caption overlay reads "recreational argument family." Right: Tweet reading "tiktok has informed me that this is called recreational arguing & most people dont do this and find it annoying."

The “recreational arguing” debate rages on: harmless fun or a toxic habit?

3 panel: Woman driving in car while singing, then flipping the car

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