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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

Piles of trash littering roads and sidewalks outside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona following Charlie Kirk's memorial on Sunday September 21, 2025.

Viral Politics

“Come on, man”: Mourners at Charlie Kirk memorial leave streets covered in trash

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

Grindr users in Phoenix logged problems the day of Charlie Kirk’s memorial

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Hey I hate AI”: SZA asks fans to stop creating AI-generated photos using her likeness

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: Noah Centineo at the world premiere of "Charlie's Angels" at the Regency Village Theatre. Right: Screenshot posted on Instagram Reels by Noah Centineo showing he had canceled his Disney Plus subscription.

Entertainment

“Peak performative activism”: Noah Centineo accused of purchasing Disney+ subscription just to cancel it after Kimmel suspension

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

A group of influencers standing on a New York City sidewalk. A man in headphones walks by dispersing them.

“We’ve all had enough”: Locals cheer man who scolded photo-taking group on public sidewalk

Starbucks cup with the word "Loser :)" written in permanent marker. Tweet overlay from the Starbucks Care account reads, "After a full investigation, we found no evidence to support this. We do not believe this comment was written by a Starbucks Partner."

Starbucks denies barista wrote “loser :)” on Charlie Kirk memorial drink, says footage shows it was added after pickup

Left: woman holding index card reading, "Do not take the mark on your hand/forehead the government is lying!" Middle: Woman looking into camera under text reading, "Rapture trip tips #5: I definitely don't recommend looking down." Right: Car being towed, text overlay reads, "Update on my journey to the rapture of the Bride! Car is gone just like the Brides of Christ will be in September!"

Culture

Christians on TikTok are quitting their jobs and selling their cars because they think the world ends on Tuesday

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

“All it takes is one weirdo”: Popular Twitch streamers consider not attending TwitchCon this year after safety concerns

11 oddly specific rabbit holes for you to fall into next time you need an internet spiral

“Genius”: One avocado hack going viral will save you so much time

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

What we know about KJ Apa’s side project Mr. Fantasy

The “Rizzbot” keeps going viral  interacting with humans on city streets. What is it?

judging girls at a college party meme explained

Memes

“Is that meme ever gonna die?”: Woman featured in Jimmy Tatro skit explains how it came to be

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

One cool perk about having tattoos is that it’s harder for AI to replicate

Close-up of beautiful young woman shaving her face by razor at home. Text overlay reads, "What is something women do in private that will surprise men?"

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