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“Just add water”: Couple replaces their couch with a $399 Temu furniture set. Then they unbox it

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.

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PureGym introduced controversial new pods for 24-hour entry. A woman has already gotten stuck inside one

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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Mark Zuckerberg’s live AI demo of Meta’s smart glasses fails—twice—as crowd laughs

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“Hope this isn’t a sign for the rest of the year”: Mr. Met takes a brutal fall off the stage

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“Twitter won’t let me change my name back”: HBO Max’s rebrand hits awkward snag on X

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“More porta potties than people”: Idaho man throws “Hetero Awesome Fest,” draws dozens

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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“Actual nightmare scenarios”: Panera launches 3 months of unlimited Sip Club. But customers say they’re always out of drinks

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“They butter be joking”: Woman buys Target butter dish. Then she tries to put butter in it

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“That’s a lot of stainless steel”: Tesla stuck with 10,000 Cybertrucks that no one will buy

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‘I’ve officially fallen victim’: Woman buys pots and pans from Temu. Then she finds out just how malleable they really are

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‘Spray tan or Candace Owens’: Target under fire over new social media posts. Why is everyone talking about the hand?

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