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

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Left: Woman looking into camera, caption overlay reads "The kid behind the counter says 'I’m sorry, I did my best.'" Right: Red cake box.

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“The way I would cry”: This $30 birthday cake had the store employee terrified to hand it over, but the internet is obsessed

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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Culture

“Like DEFCON 0”: AriZona Iced Tea’s iconic 99-cent cans may soon see a price hike thanks to Trump’s tariffs, and people aren’t happy

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“They won’t be able to recover from this”: Cracker Barrel is testing a modernized remodel, and customers are split over the new look

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

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“Y’all are sick”: Has tomato girl summer gone too far? Heinz announces Ketchup smoothie, and customers are divided on the taste

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“Became 2-dimensional”: Man falls onto his Subway sandwich and completely flattens it. Now, people are trying to recreate the viral flat sandwich on social media

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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“Stop eating beef until they stop attacking democracy”: What is the “Boycott Texas Beef” movement?

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Left: Woman standing in front of a truck reading "Breast Milk" eating breast milk ice cream. Right: Yellow scoop of breast milk ice cream in a pink cup.

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“Every day we stray further from God”: Breast milk ice cream launches and the internet loses it

Left: President Donald Trump walks from the west wing of the White House to Marine One before heading to Joint Base Andrews and on to Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 4, 2017. Right: Cheeseburger with an American Flag stuck in its top bun

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Viral Politics

“The find out phase”: MAGA-themed burger chain co-owner may be deported by ICE

Left: Tomato margarita birds eye view. Middle: Hand holding a tomato martini against a city skyline Right: Woman drinking a tomato martini

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From tomatinis to tomato spritzes, tomato girl summer is in full bloom

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“Waffle House would never do us like this”: Customers react to IHOP’s $130 Dubai chocolate pancakes

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Left: Tweet reading "wtf do genetics gotta do with a refresher" Right: Dunkin' Donuts Gavin Casalegno ad

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Another day, another ad talking about genetics. This time it’s Gavin Casalegno for Dunkin’ Donuts

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“Love a good redemption arc”: Demi Lovato returns to The Bigg Chill after  viral 2021 frozen yogurt controversy

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“Stop normalizing picky eaters”: TikToker slammed for rejecting most of an all-inclusive vacation buffet

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Entertainment

“$10 worth of material”: Marvel fans react to the $89 “Fantastic Four” Galactus popcorn bucket

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“Don’t see the appeal or the value”: The Tesla Diner serves burgers inside of Cybertruck-shaped boxes. Here’s what people actually think of the food

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