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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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Lindsey Weedston

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‘Help me, Tom Cruise!’—23 reactions to Trump’s foreign film tariff plan

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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Anna Good

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GTA 6 just delayed AGAIN: 20 brutal memes

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‘It’s as easy as this’: Robert De Niro’s short, loving message to his trans daughter praised as a masterclass in fatherhood

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Craigslist ad for ‘conservative Rage Against The Machine’ cover band gets clowned on

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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‘Why are women lying about this?’: British pop star’s gym ‘glow-up’ sparks chaotic debate over what women actually want

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‘Nightmare couple’: People are being very normal about BJ Novak dating Delaney Rowe

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

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Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ remake already has English lit fans in full revolt

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Nathan Fielder starts backlash against Paramount+ after latest episode of “The Rehearsal” drops

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‘Why is she running in lowercase?’: Katy Perry’s concert kickoff mocked across social media

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‘Extremely ignorant’: ‘Love on the Spectrum’ stars hit back at RFK Jr.’s autism comments

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Hailey Bieber shows body changes from 2 ovarian cysts—fans thank her, Selena stans attack

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People saw ‘Sinners’ and immediately ran to post these 20 memes

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‘She’s collecting world leaders’: Pope Francis is dead, Trisha Paytas is pregnant—coincidence? The internet says no

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Katy Perry went to space for 11 minutes. Then came the memes—21 of the best

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