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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.

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“Nothing has united any form of social media as much”: TikTok unites behind the “Antipasto Salad Mom” as drama explodes into meme territory

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.

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A “36-year-old model who looks 17” goes viral, but the internet isn’t buying it: “Delusional people live the happiest lives”

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Is bacon considered a spice? Host of “Subway Takes” reveals Kamala Harris’s hot take—and why it never aired

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“I’m not letting it stop me”: Model Erin Marley Klay speaks out after her Fourth of July bikini photos spark discourse on X

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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“Should’ve been a separate app”: As YouTube Shorts hits new milestone of 200 billion views per day, YouTube users revolt against the shortform experience

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Arizona Diamondbacks player Ketel Marte consoled by teammates on the field after fan mocks his deceased mother

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“Extremely embarrassing”: People have a lot of thoughts about Kim Kardashian’s ChatGPT conversation

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“So wildly out of line”: John Mulaney calls out critics coming after Olivia Munn for not watching Ms. Rachel

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“Ooooh boy do I hate this!”: Sabrina Carpenter receives backlash over new album cover

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Luigi Mangione lists the things he’s grateful for on his 27th birthday. They include letters, “Latinas,” and memes

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Man wonders if he’s wrong to hide his right-wing voting history from his progressive girlfriend: “Women are avoiding guys like this”

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Nurse trolls right-wingers with a kindness-coded bible reading on TikTok: “I don’t know, sounds pretty liberal”

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Woman learns her boyfriend staged their “meet-cute,” and people can’t agree if it’s cute or creepy

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“I’d rather find out she was a Scientologist or something”: Natasha Lyonne responds to the AI backlash over her directorial debut “Uncanny Valley”

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“Congratulations, you passed the test!”: Woman goes on first date with man. Then he performs ‘gold digger test’ on her

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