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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

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“Am I just a monster?”: Dad admits, unprompted, that his “blood starts to boil” if he has to spend over 10 minutes with his kids

Left: Two shirtless men, father and son, text over older man's head reads "Dad 41," text over younger man's head reads "Son 18." Right: Father and son walking through a parking lot, lifting their shirts up.

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“Please be kind”: OnlyFans dad defends his decision to collaborate with his son

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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“He stretched my shirt out”: Dad hilariously copies daughter’s dance video in bid for her to “act right”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Tell them you’re my dad’: Woman gets ‘overcharged’ by the mechanic. So, she recruits her Uber driver to talk to him

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

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‘This is the most tame of it’: Woman leaves home for 3 days. Then she discovers her what her husband’s really been doing’

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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Dad surprises daughter with photo evidence that he once dated Salma Hayek 

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

David Britton

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Dad saying ‘huh’ over and over is absolutely adorable

Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

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Dad goes full ‘Billy Madison’ after daughter has an accident at school

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Man spends 20 years trying to identify mystery song—internet does it in 5 minutes

Gabe Bergado is a Daily Dot alumnus who covered dank memes, teens, and the weirdest corners of the Internet. One time, Ted Cruz supporters turned him into a meme—or at least tried to. In 2017, he started reporting for Teen Vogue&#8217;s entertainment section.

Gabe Bergado

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Dude launches Nerf gun darts at his dad every day, records his annoyance

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This little girl is rocking the hell out of her customized eyepatches

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The 9 hilarious families you have to follow on Vine

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Rival dads bring the puns in this Dad Joke sparring match for the ages

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On being Kate McKean, the Internet’s literary agent

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