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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Left: Pope Leo XIV being interviewed by Variety, caption overlay reads, "My four favorite films." Right: Still from "It's A Wonderful Life" film.

Entertainment

Pope Leo’s four favorite films have movie fans saying “amen”

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

Influencer Brenay Kennard sipping on a soda in the car.

Culture

“It’s expensive to take somebody else’s man”: Influencer ordered to pay $1.75 million for breaking up a marriage

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 frowning inside of a Target under caption reading, "Either I got older or the Target holiday decor is getting tackier." Right: 2025 Target Christmas decorations.

“Tacky at next level”: Shopper rips Target’s 2025 Christmas decor…but not everyone agrees

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

President Donald Trump interview on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle. Tweet text overlay from Mike Cernovich reads, "Trump broke everyone's heart with this line about the American workforce and H-1B's."

Viral Politics

“This is insane”: MAGA furious at Trump for saying Americans aren’t “talented” enough

Kim Kardashian speaking into the phone while getting her makeup done.

“Look at my lawyer dawg I’m going to Alcatraz”: Kim Kardashian lashes out at psychics after failing the bar exam, and the internet can’t stop laughing

Plane passenger pushing plane window cover down as child's hand reaches from the front and tries to push it up.

“Bro, just let the kid enjoy the view!”: Passenger fights toddler for control of plane window shade as parent does nothing

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Black text in a white box reading, "“What do you mean this is $18? That's 73 cents worth of ingredients.” Right: Young woman eating tasty pasta at the restaurant, spaghetti on fork select focus.

“That’s 73 cents worth of ingredients”: Woman’s restaurant rule about basic dishes stirs class debate

Left: Engagement ring in a box, price tag reads $898. Right: Text message conversation.

“Nah, she’s right”: Woman rejects $898 Walmart ring, says it proves her boyfriend “doesn’t listen”

Left: Tweet text reading "Christian churches talking about there’s a war on Christianity in response to the baby formula social experiment lady." Right: Dark-haired woman underneath text reading, "Testing your church to see if they would feed a starving baby."

Pastors are crashing out after woman tests churches pretending to need baby formula to see who actually helps (most refused)

Woman walking through the snow on a cobbled street after getting booed from her hotel after the Marriott and Sonder fallout. Right: Couple under text reading, "We got kicked out of our hotel with less than 24 hours notice."

“I’m basically homeless”: Travelers say they were left “on the street” after Marriott and Sonder abruptly split

Divorce, fight and couple with arms crossed anger on a sofa frustrated by liar, cheating or breakup threat at home. Text overlay reads, "Here I am at 34, eggs twitching, ready for the marriage and parenthood stage of life, but unexpectedly single and emotionally devastated."

“I am seeking compensation”: 34-year-old says her ex owes her for “stealing” her childbearing years after 10-year relationship ends

Left: Delta Airlines Captain Christopher Pennington speaking into a headset on an airplane. Right: Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 passenger plane taking off from Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport.

“Nothing unsafe comes between that little girl and her ice cream”: Delta captain comforts nervous flyers amid travel chaos

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

Screenshot from Battlefield 6 video game. Tweet text overlay reads, "54 kills and 21,000 score, and I only got 359 XP! Seriously, stop capping the XP."

“Disgusting and anti-player to the core”: Players furious after discovering Battlefield 6 has a daily XP cap

Left: Brawl inside of a Starbucks in New Jersey over a Bearista cup, text overlay reads, "POV Starbucks teddy bear cup." Right: Cinnamon bun iced latte in a Starbucks glass Bearista cold cup.

“Embarrassing”: Grown adults are literally fighting over the Starbucks “Bearista” cup

Man sitting in a car rolling his eyes in the back of his head, text overlay reads "New meme 56"

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