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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.

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Anna Good

3 panel image of the Blue Shirt Guy dance trend.

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Memes

Everyone is obsessed with the “Blue Shirt Dance Guy” and doing “The Whisk”

Images from a TikTok video posted by well known online influencer MrBeast recreating a the Hood MrBeast trend. Text over reads: You can call me MrLean now.

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“You can call me MrLean now”: He said he wouldn’t, but MrBeast finally delivered the Hood MrBeast meme fans begged for

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

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Rachel Kiley

2 panel image.Spritual images sent to contact named: "Thall who shall not be named" with caption that reads: "Trying Cathrine's new method (crying emoji)" on left. Spiritual images in text chat with caption that reads: "Catherin method on my bf except he always matches my freak (crying emoji)" on right.

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The Catherine Method meme proves the internet can make anything funny

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.

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Lindsey Weedston

2 image panel. Man with caption that reads: "F students" on left. Child with glasses and bowtie with caption that reads: "are inventors" on right.

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The ‘F students are inventors’ meme is a prank-filled dunk on business bros

3 Panel Image, Katy Perry on screen, woman with face pant, and a woman with dark hair

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Culture

“I don’t sing like that”: A new meme trolls how Katy Perry chews her lyrics—and she noticed

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

3 Panel Image, smoke in the classrooms and 2 girls

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

Mariam Sharia is a writer and editor at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

2 panel image, captions and women in dresses

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This viral tweet about what men find “attractive” in a dress is turning into a meme

3 panel image: on the sides are examples of people posting about the theory and in the middle is a picture of Zendaya wearing the infamous hat.

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The ‘Zendaya hat theory’ connects nothing to nothing. It’s the perfect conspiracy theory going massively viral

3 image split. Woman sitting at table with caption that reads: "when we thought we was locking in the summer but we actually going to be sharking all summer" on left. Woman shrugging with caption that reads: "so we all (shark emoji)-ing this summer?? (Laughing emoji) (Laughing emoji) in center. Man with caption that reads: "I'm a MF shark all of this summer" on right.

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

Two panel image with brick housing buidling on left and tweet on right.

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‘The American mind can’t comprehend this’ meme has Americans and Europeans beefing

2 panel image of a tweet from Laura Loomer and the new pope Leo.

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Right-wingers are crashing out over the new pope

3 different tweets, including the original post from Laura Loomer and 2 witty responses.

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Laura Loomer’s ‘WOKE MARXIST POPE’ tweet is becoming a meme

The new pope Leo stands on the Vatican balcony and greets the crowd. Tweets about his coronation are overlaid.

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‘The father, the son and da Bears’: 37 Pope Leo memes that prove god has a sense of humor

Left side: Catholic cardinals walking Right side: Vatican chimney emitting black smoke below a header reading "Live smoke reaction"

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From sacred to stan culture: the Vatican conclave is now meme canon

Left: George Pickens meme: NFL player George Pickens watching his draft on TV in a ski mask Right: Pic of man laughing on the phone above a caption reading: "How my best friends of 10+ years who are fans of other teams have been caling me since that George Pickens trade went public"