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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

Viral Politics

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral jackets have people talking: “And they called Eric Adams a fashionista”

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

A Minecraft team is rebuilding New York City at scale. It’s been over five years of work so far

3 panel: Left and right: Former New York City mayor Eric Adams in a verbal confrontation with a female plane passenger on a jet way of a flight from NYC to Dallas. In the left image she is pointing at him while wearing a mask and a black backpack. In the right image he is close to her face speaking to her. Middle: Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaking in a suit and tie. Tweet overlay from former NYC Mayor Eric Adams reads "Exactly."

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams snaps at woman after flight—then doubles down online

“April Fools in December”: Hundreds of people waited at the Brooklyn Bridge for fireworks that never came, all because of AI slop

Left: Joe Jonas in his car in New York City, seen through a window in a building. Text overlay reads, "I love New York because I've been watching Joe Jonas parallel park for the last 7 minutes." Right: Tweet reading, "sending thoughts and prayers rn to joe jonas. nothings happened to him, but the video of him attempting to parallel park has 6 million views."

Entertainment

Joe Jonas responds to New Yorkers who filmed him trying to parallel park for 7 minutes

Left: Squidward looking through grate meme, with SpongeBob and Patrick labeled "New York" and Squidward labeled "The rest of the USA." Right: Zohran Mamdani's victory speech following historic NYC mayoral win, text overlay reads, "just had my last pork fried rice before mamdanistan."

Memes

27 of the best memes and jokes about Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win

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

“Open the schools”: Wallace Shawn’s viral canvassing moment with young voters sends fans into meltdown

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“I’m nobody to them”: Peloton instructor Camila Ramon says a New York City fashion showroom left her in tears

a woman holding a cake depicting a bloody duck that says "uncongratulations you're killing animals again"

Vegan delivers congratulatory cake to Eleven Madison Park as they bring meat back to their menu

Woman looking into the camera while sitting in a hotel room, text overlay reads, "Beware NYC hotel smoking fee scam."

“We weren’t even in the room”: Traveler warns of alleged $500 “smoking fee” scam at popular New York City hotel

Left: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Surveillance capitalism" and "Get real friends." Right: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Stop profiting off loneliness."

New Yorkers vandalize subway ads for AI “Friend,” calling it dystopian

“New York City has to be a prank, right?”: TikToker’s tiny NYC apartment transformation sparks debate over small-space living

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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New York City