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

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

The “cut them off” dating trend encourages brutal honesty—and fast exits

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“Topanga hair” is TikTok’s latest beauty fixation. Here’s how to get it

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“Feel ugly?” Gen Z is boosting their self-esteem by making fan cans…of themselves

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“Fire and ice” theory states that Gen Z sees Millennials as failures. Millennials fight back: “It’s not that easy anymore”

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.

Anna Good

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Gen Z is making fancams of their high school outfits on TikTok. 2017 is vintage now

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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New meme has everyone sharing the “propaganda I’m not falling for”—17 of the best callouts

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

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“Low GPA Activity” meme turns into school trend of kids setting their Chromebooks on fire

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Gen Z says it’s not cuffing season, it’s sharking season—what the new dating trend is all about

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Gen Z is calling basque wedding dresses the new mason jars. Millennials are not okay

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

Rachel Kiley

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The ‘Side Shot Nominate 6’ trend is taking over Instagram—here’s what it actually means

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

Scrolling in the Deep: ‘TS PMO ICL’

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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Gen Z is defending dry weddings and cash bars—and calling their critics alcoholics

‘Love how upset people are over this’: The ‘Chelsea Parke claw’ hairstyle started as a joke and turned into a personality test

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Warby Parker got hit with a Gen Z insult so specific it loops back to iconic

Rebecca Leib

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Gen Z