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The Daily Dot

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.

Katka Lapelosa

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Strangers raise over $250K for 81-year-old waitress who worked her whole life and still couldn’t retire

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

Susan LaMarca

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‘How are we supposed to survive?’: Video of Gen Zer crying over huge rent increase captures the pain of a generation

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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The comeback of lavender marriages: TikTok, taxes, and tired singles

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

SITD-03-26-2025

Scrolling In The Deep: What Does it Mean to be a ‘Final Boss?’

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Millennials are sharing retro photos of their prom dresses—and being dragged on social media by Gen Z

SITD-03-19-2025

Scrolling in the Deep: Type Shii

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Why people are ‘faking’ their St. Patrick’s Day Guinness with espresso martinis

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‘A little yikes’: TikTok discovered Joni Mitchell’s blackface era and now Gen Z is torn over her legacy

SITD-03-12-2025

Scrolling In The Deep: ‘Ts is fryinggg me bro’

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘Level 10 gyatt’: Kyle Maclachlan has taken over Gen Z’s feed. Now he wants to talk to them

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‘I should have been a Millennial’: The kids yearn to be cheugy as Gen Z’s Millennial hate gives way to Millennial envy

SITD-03-05-2025

Scrolling in the Deep: FAFO is the new ‘I Told You So’

Rebecca Leib

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‘Their lack of empathy is unmatched’: Millennial’s rant exposing the one thing Boomers refuse to admit is striking a nerve

Left: Screenshot of a Tiktok with the caption: "YES we're a millennial burger Joint/ YES we overprice EVERYTHING / YES out truffle fries are MEDIOCRE at best / YES we're two guys with a crazy idea / NO we don't offer comfortable seating / YES we serve water in mason jars"; ; Screenshot of a Tiktok comment section

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Gen Z is dragging the ‘millennial burger joint’—and every detail is painfully accurate

SITD-02-26-2025

Scrolling in the Deep: Fine Shyt

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