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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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Entertainment

“The most British way to destroy a man’s reputation”: The internet is all about Lily Allen’s breakup song, “4chan stan”

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Lily Allen’s breakup album “West End Girl” has fans laughing, crying, and meme-posting all at once

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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Left: Paula Abdul surrounded by four men doing the "Whitney Houston Challenge" on TikTok. Right: Band Simple Plan standing around a drum doing the Whitney Houston Challenge on TikTok.

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Culture

Can you hit the beat? The Whitney Houston challenge is humbling TikTok

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

Susan LaMarca

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People are hanging off crosswalk signs to take part in the Kid Cudi-inspired “Maui Wowie” trend

Left: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Right: Country star Zach Bryan in a black cap speaking into a microphone during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

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Viral Politics

“I served this country”: Zach Bryan fires back after Kristi Noem slams his “anti-ICE” song

Country singer Zach Bryan singing into a microphone. Tweet overlay from "AppPatriotgirl" reads, "Welp, there goes your career."

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“Career over”: Zach Bryan’s new song “Bad News” infuriates MAGA with anti-ICE lyrics

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“We just realized how stupid this is”: Taylor Swift fans react to her movie theater takeover for “The Life of a Showgirl”

Taylor Swift behind a tweet that reads 'The life of a showgirl is as if Dubai, matcha, pistachio chocolate, colleen hoover books, and labubus all had a baby with AI'

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The internet is picking apart Taylor Swift’s lyrics in the “Life of a Showgirl” album—and not in a good way

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Left: Woman holding her nose in a crowd of people, text overlay reads, "Whoever was pooping their pants at the HAIM concert please see yourself out." Right: HAIM (American sisters rock band from Los Angeles) performs at Le Trianon on March 1, 2014 in Paris, France.

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Who keeps farting at HAIM concerts? Viral video sparks bizarre widespread investigation

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“The NFL Hates America”: MAGA is crashing out over Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show

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As Swifties call out a decline in quality, an apparel designer explains why Taylor Swift’s merch has become so “underwhelming”

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“A clever warning for what’s to come”: Massive Attack is forcing the issue of facial identification tech by using it on their own audience

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“Thought they were better than that”: Fans react to Coldplay’s Chris Martin asking audience to “send love” to Charlie Kirk’s family

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“Every artist has at least one skip”: TikTok discovers the 2019 Paul McCartney track “Fuh You,” goes viral

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