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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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Memes

Lily Allen’s breakup album “West End Girl” has fans laughing, crying, and meme-posting all at once

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

Gamers noticed anti-homeless benches in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A,” and people are weirded out: “Indoctrinating the kids”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Culture

“Ready, set, go”: Parents are sharing their outside-the-box hacks that actually work

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 looking into camera, text overlay reads, "This is no tea no shade. But for my girls who didn't change their last name, I want to hear your reason why. I never considered it because this was my given name, I never understood why I should change it for someone else. But curious for other reasons."

“I’m me, not him”: 17 women on why they refused to take their husband’s last name

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“I love the cleaning stuff there”: Are Home Depot cleaning supplies cheaper than Dollar Tree?

“You just ran the light!”: Passenger films her Waymo running a red light

15 “unexpectedly wholesome” moments that brightened someone’s day

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Man looking into camera under text reading "I'm not parking next to a messed up car." Right: Honda Accord with its hood up.

Does it matter who you park next to? Man says he won’t park next to crappy cars. Here’s why

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Viral Politics

“They know”: Left-wing TikTok adapts the “extinction burst” theory to explain right-wing male behavior

Woman shocked to learn the cost of diapers in 2025: “How is it legal?”

3 panel: Three different men in a Costco store.

“Zero, that’s why I’m by myself”: Husbands asked how much they “love” shopping at Costco with their wives. It’s bleak

Comfort, consoling and crying son with father on sofa in living room of home for empathy or support. Emotions, love and sad boy child with single parent man in apartment for trust or understanding. Text overlay from AskReddit reads, "what's something you thought was normal growing up that you now realise was actually very special?"

“I thought everyone’s parents did that”: 18 small things that made kids realize they grew up loved

“Backbone of the establishment”: College football mascot Pudge the Cat comforts grieving a son, saves his team, and goes viral

Motorcyclist rides on the highway on Harley Davidson. Text overlay from Reddit reads, "My dad secretly paid off my student loans, but I found out how he did it and I don’t know how to feel."

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