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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

Pope Leo XIV recites the Angelus and imparts his blessing at the gates of the Apostolic Palace. Tweet overlay from right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich reads, "Peace is achieved through the use of weapons."

Viral Politics

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace over Iran. MAGA tells him to “stay in your lane”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Left: Pope Leo XIV being interviewed by Variety, caption overlay reads, "My four favorite films." Right: Still from "It's A Wonderful Life" film.

Entertainment

Pope Leo’s four favorite films have movie fans saying “amen”

Left: Elon Musk in a black Doge hat. Right: Pope Leo XIV waving while standing on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

“We’re in big trouble”: Elon Musk fires back at Pope Leo with scripture after he singled the billionaire out for wealth inequality

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.

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Culture

“No other religion goes as hard”: Did Pope Crave, the “Conclave” parody account on X, recieve official Vatican credentials?

2 Panel Image of Pope Leo and Ai applications

Pope Leo issues warning on AI: “Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind”

The new pope Leo stands on the Vatican balcony and greets the crowd. Tweets about his coronation are overlaid.

Memes

‘The father, the son and da Bears’: 37 Pope Leo memes that prove god has a sense of humor

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

‘Demanded burgers’: This man says he served Pope Leo XIV. He says he was a ‘nightmare’

Photocollage of Pope Leo, JD Vance, and crowd holding phones

‘Someone get JD Vance’: The Vatican just announced the new pope. Here’s how the internet is reacting to the first American pontiff

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Is JD Vance to blame for Trump getting sat next to the toilet at Pope Francis’ funeral?

A three panel image of a comedian, Pope Francis and JD Vance.

‘Family of losers’: Comedian pretending to be JD Vance’s sister hurt by Pope memes bombarded with backlash

A tweet over a background of the Vatican in Rome, Italy. Text over: DEI is hitting the Vatican now?

‘DEI Satan’: Conservative Catholics are already pledging to not follow any non-white pope

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

Pope Francis Covering his eyes with X Response overlayed on top

‘She’s collecting world leaders’: Pope Francis is dead, Trisha Paytas is pregnant—coincidence? The internet says no

Left: Photo of Pope Francis; Right: Screenshot of reddit user u/Misther__'s letter from the Vatican.

Couple invites Pope Francis to their wedding. Then they see the response

Pope Francis dying hours after meeting JD Vance sparked a truly dark meme

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

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