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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: Woman in red glasses looking into screen, caption overlay reads "The Covid Pause is REAL." Right: A group of people dancing in the street at nighttime, caption overlay reads, "30+ making TikToks, Covid pause is so real."

Culture

Millennials and Zoomers blame the “COVID pause” for feeling younger than they are

Left: Rock cairn, fingers stacking rocks with caption overlay reading "stacking rocks to piss off environmentalists on tiktok bc what are they gonna do??? knock it over??" Right: Woman kicking over rock stack, caption overlay reads, "Rock stacks hate to see me comin."

The rock stacking wars: hikers can’t agree if stacking rocks ruins ecosystems—or just annoys purists

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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Entertainment

“A magical gift”: Parents celebrate as Sesame Street’s archive will begin streaming on YouTube in 2026

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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Charlie Puth’s “Attention” becomes the soundtrack for McDonald’s TikTok trend

“I want the colors”: Daughter of “sad beige mom” tries to brighten up her room, breaks hearts

Left: pregnant woman lying in hospital bed while young adult man sitting beside her touches her belly. Right: Text reading "once I'm home I've got nothing in the tank which leads to having very little patience and really only being present in body only."

“When is HER me time?”: Dad juggling 6-day workweek and young kids asks if he’s entitled to “me time”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Refuel anxiety”: Survey suggests Gen Z is scared to pump their own gas, but the internet can’t agree if it’s actually true

Man with a beard and dark hair looking into the camera while sitting in his car. Caption overlay above his head reads 'PRIMARK FIRED ME' next to two red siren emojis.

An ex-Primark worker filmed a TikTok about being fired for…filming TikToks at work

“Yeah this isn’t going to end well for us”: Uber is testing cash rides—drivers react

Woman making irritated face, caption overlay reads, "pov You're trying to talk to people 2025"

“Is talking cringe now?”: Skit about “talking in 2025” goes viral—and the critiques are brutal

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

Susan LaMarca

Woman crying looking into camera about her student loans

“I owe more than I started with”: Woman’s despair over 17% student loan interest is resonating with millions

Left: Woman sitting in the car looking into the camera. Caption overlay reads, "Trying on wedding dresses at David's Bridal as a size 16 except they asked me to leave." Right: A David's Bridal store in Orlando, FL, USA.

“That was a bust”: Size 16 bride asked to leave a David’s Bridal despite “walk-ins welcome” policy

Left: Man pointing at Ben and Jerry's pints in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Right: Man pointing at Blue Bell ice cream pints in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Tweet text overlay reads "Former ben&jerrys girl and currently a breyers girl and he was absolutely spot on for both"

“He was spot on”: Guy breaks down different types of girls based on the ice cream they eat

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“50K in LA is diabolical”: David Dobrik’s job listing for a content manager sparks backlash

Closeup of Levi's Strauss jeans display in outlet. Caption overlay reads, "Levi's is woke."

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