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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

Culture

18 professionals share what they notice inside a person’s home that is telling about who they are as people

Rebecca Leib

Minimalism is making a comeback on TikTok

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

L: Zillow logo on a phone; R: World of Warcraft gameplay

Tech

“World of Warcraft” partners with Zillow to promote new in-game homes. Players’ reactions are mixed

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

“I’m not a dirty person”: Elton John was shamed into cleaning his oven after getting fried in his Instagram comments

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

Susan LaMarca

“If you’re my landlord, keep scrolling”: What is wall friction? TikTokers are making random objects into art

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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“They warp”: Hannah Neeleman responds to backlash over the $260 Ballerina Farm scalloped cutting board

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“I’ve been influenced”: Hobby Lobby’s viral minimalist pot sparks shopping frenzy for holiday decorations

Left: Blonde woman with long hair putting up blue and white wallpaper, text overlay reads, "Feeling so excited to put up cute wallpaper, until..." Right: Closeup of the wallpaper with digital errors, text overlay reads, "Realizing it's AI slop."

“Don’t make this mistake”: Home decorator shocked to discover her new wallpaper is pure AI slop

Left: President Donald Trump Truth social post displaying 24 karat gold decorations for the Oval Office. Right: President Donald Trump sitting in front of Golden accents in the Oval Office.

Viral Politics

“Can we just get healthcare”: Trump criticized for “bragging” about 24-karat gold Oval Office décor as Americans struggle to pay bills

“Stinky girl summer”: What’s up with all the sardine decor this year?

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

“New York City has to be a prank, right?”: TikToker’s tiny NYC apartment transformation sparks debate over small-space living

“I want the colors”: Daughter of “sad beige mom” tries to brighten up her room, breaks hearts

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

“Whatever floats your boat”: Someone is turning their apartment into the Titanic one day at a time

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

Braden Bjella

“Explain yourself”: Woman takes Samsung Frame TV down and sees what it did to her wall

gray couch colorblind woman living room designer

Home Decor