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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

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“Can’t believe he sent that to me”: Woman exposes date for sending a sexist video after they met. Then he sees her viral video and claps back

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

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Susan LaMarca

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“No wonder I’m single all the time”: Viral “Pearl earring theory” is making women rethink their entire vibe

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“I don’t do rules or restrictions for my grandchild”: Boomer mom threatens to cut off her son over boundaries around his newborn baby

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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“Yes, your friend is hot”: Men share all the secrets they’re keeping from women on Reddit

3 panel: Left: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My husband wants to show you some of his Pokemon cards collection. You BETTER be nice" Middle: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My boyfriend wants to show you more of his plants so you BETTER say nice things" Right: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My husband wants to show you his Labubu collection and you better say something nice"

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Women are defending their boyfriends’ niche hobbies like their lives depend on it in aggressively wholesome TikTok trend

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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“I should cancel, right?”: Woman plans date with man she met on Hinge. Then she Googles him

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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“Nah”: Man spills drink on girlfriend’s laptop, breaking it. Then he refuses to pay half for new one

Woman in pink top and purple leggings tells a story with a cheeky smile on her face as she looks to the left. Another panel shows the Find My app icon on an iPhone screen.

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“I was crashing out”: Wife checks husband’s iPhone location before he goes to his new job. Then she finds out where he really is

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“Even Freud would be stumped”: Man cheats on human girlfriend after falling in “in love” with, proposing to AI girlfriend

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Tinder’s new Double Date feature sparks both hope and secondhand embarrassment

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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“This is up there with that girl singing on the flight”: Couple’s elaborate pregnancy announcement on flight goes viral. Viewers have mixed feelings about it

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“Love seeing women in male-dominated fields!”: Internet praises Brenda Song after ex Trace Cyrus alleges she lied about being terminally ill, stole thousands from him

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“Ghosted…literally”: Her father died. She still hasn’t told his mistress of 30 years

3 Panel: Left: screenshot of a text reading "If you died I'd probably be creating my tinder profile at your funeral" below a caption reading "MAN OF THE YEAR!!!" Middle: Woman's selfie under caption reading "let's hear it for the an of the year!!!" Right: Woman putting lipliner on under caption reading "let's hear it for the an of the year"

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Women are exposing their toxic exes in brutal “man of the year” TikTok trend

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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Swifties are convinced Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce got married after spotting small detail

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