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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

Anya Taylor-Joy answers the key question: “What’s the connection between Joni Mitchell and Princess Peach?”

Culture

“Fire your PR team”: Tate McRae responds to backlash for promoting Team USA as a Canadian

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘There are some exceptions here’: The Social Security Administration is issuing payments that can reach up to $5,108. Here’s how to know if you’re getting a check

Mike Hadge

US Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles and Suni Lee caught planning TikToks about gold medals right after winning

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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A TikToker is taking the true crime genre to task after NBC ‘glamorizes’ the murder of her mother

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Unclick

‘Is it because no one ever reads these?’: TikToker finds chili recipe from ‘The Office’ in Peacock’s terms and conditions

Daily Dot Contributor

John Constantine will return to TV with an ‘Arrow’ cameo

The best items from the ‘Hannibal’ costume and prop auction

Brian Williams’s claim that he was shot down in Iraq isn’t true—but it doesn’t make him a liar

Why the Internet still hates Jay Leno

Entertainment

NBC takes a risky digital route to create social buzz for ‘A to Z’

Six seasons and a movie: A history of how ‘Community’ beat the odds

No, this Olympian’s name isn’t actually a hilarious string of curses

Irish comedians did better version of Fallon’s “#Hashtag” sketch a year ago

Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.

NBC