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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: Podcaster Bobbi Althoff in a black tank top standing in her kitchen in front of her new boyfriend Tyler Hawkins. Right: Podcaster Bobbi Althoff tearfully looking into the camera.

Entertainment

“Just mean, mean things”: Bobbi Althoff breaks down over hateful response to new boyfriend reveal

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

Left: Woman sitting in her car under text reading, "$100 budget for four children for Christmas." Right: See-through bag of toy cars.

“That’s insane”: Mom slammed for budgeting just $100 for 4 kids’ Christmas gifts

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

Susan LaMarca

Woman in the spices aisle at a grocery store.

Cook reveals $4 “secret ingredient” that makes “literally any Thanksgiving or Christmas casserole 10 times better”

pokimane buys engagement ring for herself

Pokimane bought herself an engagement ring. Now, the internet  debates whether the move was empowering or embarrassing

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“I do not get paid enough”: Wendy’s to offer Frostys for 67 cents on Black Friday, forcing workers to partake in the 6-7 trend

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

erika kirk responds to jd vance hug rumors

Viral Politics

Erika Kirk shuts down critics of the hug with JD Vance that went viral: “My love language is touch”

Left: Welsh influencer Jessie Yendle in her car going through a drive-thru, text overlay reads, "Ordering with a Stammer..." Right: Welsh influencer Jessie Yendle with a photo of KFC meal overlaid on her face, text overlay reads "If you saw my story earlier today, you'll see I posted about an official @kfc account mocking Stammer."

“It breaks my heart”: KFC apologizes after “mocking” an influencer’s speech impediment in a video [updated]

Woman sitting in front of the camera, text overlay reads, "The Danish Deception Part 1."

Culture

Unpacking the “Danish Deception”: How a fake royal allegedly conned a creator out of over $130K

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

dylan efron dancing with the stars tiktok dance

People are trying (and failing) to replicate Dylan Efron’s gravity-defying lift from “Dancing With The Stars”

“A degradation in civility”: Travelers react to Sean Duffy’s suggestion to “dress a little better” on planes

Simu Liu calls out the lack of Asian representation in present-day Hollywood: “We’re fighting a deeply prejudiced system”

“I’m at a loss for words”: Fans are paying tribute to Udo Kier, who died before recording the next Kojima game

NBA 2K rendering of an NBA player wearing a quarter zip sweater. Official NBA 2K X account tweet overlay reads, "Quarter zips are taking over."

“My culture is not a costume!”: Gamers roast NBA 2K for adding quarter zips instead of fixing the game

Left: Woman looking into the screen, text overlay reads, "Sanrio renamed one of their characters." Right: Hands holding a stuffed Mocha plushie.

Government name revealed? Mocha fans say Sanrio is now calling her “Lovelymocha”—and they’re stoked

3 panel: Left and Right: Protestors at a Home Depot store staging an "ICE scraper" buy-in. Middle: Close up of Home Depot logo sign with the blue sky background.

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