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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

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Memes

Nepo babies hijack the “holy airball” meme to flex their famous parents

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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Culture

No, the “emotional support kangaroo” holding a boarding pass isn’t real—but thousands thought it was

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Why is everyone making fun of this Cher and Future Gap commercial 7 years after it came out?

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“Holy airball” is Gen Z’s new favorite term for painfully public Ls

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

“Sister, I’m pickled”: How a throwaway drag comment became the meme of the month

3 panel image of the Blue Shirt Guy dance trend.

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.

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

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.

The Catherine Method meme proves the internet can make anything funny

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

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“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

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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

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

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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.

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

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