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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

Left: Actress Rachel Lynn Matthews wearing a dark wig and shiny blue costume in reference to pop star Katy Perry, standing next to actor Orlando Bloom, who has skull makeup on his face for Halloween. Right: Katy Perry arrives for the Colleagues Spring Luncheon on April 25, 2024 in Beverly Hills, CA.

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Entertainment

“Feels really tacky”: Fans react after Orlando Bloom poses with actress dressed as Katy Perry for Halloween

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

julia fox dresses as jackie kennedy backlash

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Culture

“Didn’t quite land”: Julia Fox sparks outrage for dressing up as Jackie Kennedy post-JFK assassination

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Halloween 2025: The wildest looks celebrities wore this year

Memes of RFK Jr and Kristi Noem posing as Spirit Halloween costumes

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Viral Politics

“Lifetime ban from Petco”: Gavin Newsom mocks Trump administration with Spirit Halloween costume memes

Left: Children celebrate Halloween dressed up in costumes and trick-or-treating while an adult man hands out candy. Right: Letter from an HOA, cut off.

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“Oh, hell no”: Community outraged at HOA’s letter about banning “outsider” trick-or-treaters for Halloween

Ring screenshots of a woman jogger gleefully punching a witch decoration in a yard. Tweet text overlay reads, "The pure joy on her face is killing me."

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“Charge her”: Ring cam catches woman gleefully punching Halloween witches. The internet is taking sides

Left: Husband and Wife wearing black sweatshirts: The woman has a 6 painted on hers, the man a 7, recreating the viral TikTok "6 7" meme. Right: Husband and Wife wearing black t-shirts: The woman has a 6 painted on hers, the man a 7, recreating the viral TikTok "6 7" meme.

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“The kids hated it”: Parents have co-opted the “6-7” meme with cheap, easy Halloween costumes

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Who are Fryboy and Archer? The spooky Hershey Park Dark Nights duo is taking over social media feeds

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

Susan LaMarca

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“North be having Kim do anything”: Kim Kardashian and North West dress as Jay Guapo and Pink Cardigan for Halloween: Who are they?

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

Left: Man looking into the camera under text reading, "Trick or treating doesn't exist anymore." Right: A scene of "trunk or treat," underneath text reading, "When you sign up for your kid's Trunk or Treat, everyone goes all out, but you didn't get the memo..."

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Is “trunk-or-treating” overtaking trick-or-treating as the Halloween tradition?

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“Really gets the dread going”: Man designs “Slack-o-lantern” to terrorize his “tech bro” neighbors, then destroys it

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“They should do this everywhere”: There’s only one Dunkin’ location in the country that decorates for Halloween, and the reason why actually makes sense

3 Panel: Left: Man in his car in a burger king crown eating the orange Halloween Whopper. Middle: Woman in a hoodie showing the camera the orange Halloween Whopper. Right: Woman in a red sweater showing the camera the orange Halloween Whopper

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Burger King’s orange and black “Jack-O-Lantern” Whoppers are back for Halloween—what do they taste like?

2025 meme inspiration for halloween costumes

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Memes

17 memes from 2025 to turn into Halloween costumes

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“Do better”: TikTok witches have begged Crock-Pot for a cauldron, only to be denied

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