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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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“I’m being dead serious”: Redditor’s tip helps crack Brown University shooter case

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“Designed to just harvest my data”: LG TV consumers discover the latest update downloaded Microsoft Copilot—and can’t be deleted

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“There is no way they give the tips to employees”: Customers are scratching their heads at Wendy’s self-order kiosk tip prompt

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“Is this even legal?”: Samsung smart fridge advertisement allegedly sends woman into a psychotic episode

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“Bad on every level”: Shoppers hate the new version of Costco’s Danish cookie tins this year

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“I do not get paid enough”: Wendy’s to offer Frostys for 67 cents on Black Friday, forcing workers to partake in the 6-7 trend

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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Benedict Cumberbatch got real about AI in a Reddit AMA: “Our appetites are being overrun by the plentitude”

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“Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi”: People are sharing the funniest Wi-Fi network names they’ve seen

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“I see dead people”: 20 unforgettable movie scenes that still give people chills

Left: Businessman fired and taking a box of his belongings from his office close-up. Right: Man helping woman pick up fallen bicycle, love at first sight.

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“Just never ever ever do it”: 15 “truths” older folks say are actually “100% pure BS”

Left: Woman's hand serving rice and chicken onto two plates on a wooden table. Right: Woman lying awake in bed with a blurred background with her arm over her face.

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“Ask for help”: 17 simple “cheat codes” people swear by for surviving adulthood

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“A loyal fan”: Dallas Cowboys fan spreads deceased cousin’s ashes on turf outside AT&T Stadium

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.

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“I would do anything to get one”: Schuylkill notes resurface after years of strange appearances in box of Goodles pasta

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

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“You’ll never get it perfect”: Reddit can’t stop critiquing this user’s daily chive-chopping posts

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U.S. troops with facial hair told not to attend South Korea event per Hegseth memo: “Members with shaving waivers are NOT authorized”

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