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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

AI generated meme of Hilary Clinton in the Style of Studio Ghibli; AI generated meme of Disaster Girl in the style of Studio Ghibli

Memes

21 famous memes reimagined as Studio Ghibli scenes using AI

Rebecca Leib

Screenshot from Tiktok user @mel.jpeg; Screenshot from Tiktok user @terhorrible

The viral ‘Shoebody Bop’ meme is giving Adult Swim, ADHD panic, and maybe…satanism?

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

‘Does Frank Heffley actually have schizophrenia?’: The goofy dad from ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ is the latest brainrot meme victim

2 panel image: on the left is the original Distracted Boyfriend meme and on the right is an AI recreation in the style of Studio Ghibli.

Culture

Everyone’s turning memes and pics into Studio Ghibli art—here’s how it works

Photo Composite of a meme that reads "Last night I [Photo of a Goose, an Ice Cream pint, and a bar of Soap] your sister" over a dark sparkly background with question mark motifs.

Why everyone is trying—and failing—to solve the ‘Goose Ice Cream Soap’ meme

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

JD Vance and message over that reads "I will say a prayer for victory".

‘So cringe’: JD Vance trolled for offering ‘victory prayer’ in leaked Yemen Signal group

Left: Screenshot from @dytzz88's Tiktok of an AI image of a skeleton with a Phone head holding a phone. Right: Screenshot from @frepyyyyy's Tiktok of an AI image of a crying burrito praying on a phone. Caption: Comment from @frepyyyyy "BROOOOOOOOOOOOO HOTSPOTTTTTTTTTT #fypage #hotspot #foryou #meme #funny".

What is the Hotspot Bro meme? TikTok roasts the friend who always drains your Wi-Fi

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: What Does it Mean to be a ‘Final Boss?’

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

3 panel image showing influencer Ashton Hall's morning routine. In the left he grabs a bottle of water, in the middle he mouth washes, and on the right he runs.

Ashton Hall’s morning routine sequel is here—and the internet is already picking it apart

2 panel image: on the left is a Bluesky post from @vacci.ne and on the right is an X post from Max Burns.

‘Accidentally added to a war chat’ — 27 memes roasting the SignalGate leak

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

Screenshot of text conversation that reads: Sender: "When you gon stop eating shrimps with the wimps and come eat some lobster with a monster" Receiver: "What?" Sender: "Come eat lobster with a monster" Receiver: "What?"

‘Come Eat Lobster With A Monster’ is everyone’s new favorite rhyme meme—25 of the best

Ashton hall(l) Cart with bananas and Saratoga water(r)

Wake up at 3:32 am. Dunk in Saratoga ice water. Rub banana on face. Get roasted by the internet. Ashton Hall’s morning routine is the biggest meme on the internet right now

Meme from @BlueJays on X of a man submerging his face in a bowl of Ice water with a Tweet from @BlueJays: "Final Day of Spring Training"; Photo collage from @slvppy of a notebook, bananas, a bag of Hostage brand Tape; a glass of ice water and a bottle of Saratoga Sparkling water with the tweet "this is all you need to get your life together".

This fitness coach’s unhinged routine has the entire internet ‘locking in’ with Saratoga water—30 memes

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Entertainment

Meme History: Deal With It

Photo Composite of Two phones with the Doordash and Klarna logos in front of two memes.