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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.

Lindsey Weedston

Three panel image showing a close up of a cartoon like character, the middle panel is a close up of a young black man with beautiful blue eyes, the final panel is a grid of the man with beautiful eyes.

Memes

The Rizz meme: Meaning, origins, and the journey to Word of the Year

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: It’s giving slang explainer

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

pickford black fort skibidi rashford meme

‘Pickford Blackford Skibidi Rashford’: the latest in a series of football brainrot memes

Scrolling In The Deep: Has your face card declined?

R.I.P LOL. IJBOL is the new LMAO 

Mike Hadge

Group of Millennials Dancing "dip" trend on TikTok

Millennials are correcting Gen-Z’s TikTok dance to ‘Da Dip’

Laughing Emoji meme: origins

Scrolling In The Deep: Is your outfit eating?

A new TikTok trend lets Gen Z ‘write the marketing script’

Scrolling In The Deep: What does ‘BFFR’ mean on TikTok?

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

McDonald’s customer goes into the lobby after fast-food order. She can’t believe what else is missing

‘I don’t even have ranch in here for my nuggets’: McDonald’s customer goes into the lobby after fast-food order. She can’t believe what else is missing

Gen Z