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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

Krispy Kreme donuts in a Walmart with a best buy date reading "1/1/2025."

“Do not buy these”: Shopper picks up a box of Krispy Kreme donuts at Walmart. Then he notices the date stamp

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

“This is bad news”: After more than 200 years, the Farmer’s Almanac is printing its final edition in 2026. Why?

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

Woman showing her "safety tips" for New York City underneath text reading, "POV: You're having coffee in Times Square."

“Are y’all okay?”: Viewers clown New York “safety tips” video as excessive and weird

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

Reverend Dr. Caleb J. Lines, the pastor at University Christian Church in San Diego, holding up signs reading, "Maga says real christians support Trump."

Viral Politics

This pastor’s “MAGA vs. Jesus” series is dismantling conservative talking points using Bible verses

Left: Rendering of a UFC mixed martial arts arena on the White House’s South Lawn. Right: UFC fighter Brandon Royval giving an interview.

“I’m too Mexican-looking”: UFC champ rejects Trump’s planned White House fight, likens it to “The Hunger Games”

Blonde woman seen escorted off of an American Airlines flight by a police officer.

“We live in a fascist state”: American Airlines flight carrying 4 U.S. reps to vote on shutdown makes emergency landing over “disruptive” passenger

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Apple iPhone pocket. Tweet text overlay reads, "Nice a $230 mankini for my iPhone."

“$230 for a cut up sock”: Everyone’s clowning on Apple’s new iPhone Pocket

Left: Tweet reading, "During her pregnancy, my cousin developed diabetes so her mom & bros created entire frozen meals for her to eat in 2 weeks so she could focus on her health & her husband ate it all. Her bros beat that man so badly each time they delivered new food that he begged for a divorce." Right: Woman in glasses looking into the camera under text reading, "weaponization of food. He's NOT a 'growing boy,' he's an inconsiderate gluttonous person."

Culture

“He ate my entire meal prep”: Women say men keep sabotaging their food—and the stories are blowing up online

Entertainment

James Van Der Beek is selling “Dawson’s Creek” merch to fund his cancer treatment

Left: Woman's hand holding 2025 Red Starbucks cup. Right: Starbucks logo outside store.

Here’s how to get the Starbucks 2025 Red Cup before stores run out

Man sitting in an airplane seat with headphones on, a toddler visibly kicks him in the arm.

“Be gentle, not absent”: Toddler keeps kicking plane seatmate while parent laughs. The internet has thoughts

Left: man in a blue shirt speaking into the camera. Right: Gear stick into N position, (Neutral) Symbol in auto transmission car.

Man shares life-saving driving tip after friend dies in car accident: “put it in neutral”

Scenes from a "Red Dead Redemption 2" video game Mexico mod

Modders did what Rockstar wouldn’t: Mexico returns to “Red Dead Redemption 2”

Left: Man's hand holding a cheeseburger cooked well. Right: Same photo of man holding cheeseburger, but inside has been edited to look raw and pink.

“Food stamps ain’t coming next month”: AI is helping people fake “raw” meals for DoorDash refund scams

Meme depicting author Joyce Carol Oates knocking on doors, the three open doors behind her showing beheaded Elon Musk. Text overlay reads, "history will ultimately decide this but i think joyce carol oates might have just landed the most devastating burn in human history. like the death star trench run of posting."

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