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Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Man showing a binder with a printed "Freakbob meme" to a woman in a grocery store, caption overlay reads, "Showing brainrot to strangers." Right: Man showing a binder with a printed "Freakbob meme" to a woman in a clothing store, caption overlay reads, "Showing brainrot to strangers."

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Culture

“Bro leave her alone”: Gen Alpha is showing printed brainrot memes to strangers and the results are hilarious

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

Left: Cambridge Dictionary website page. Dictionary.cambridge.org logo on display screen Right: Skibidi toilet

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“Humanity is doomed”: Cambridge Dictionary adds 6,000 new words including “skibidi,” and the takes are unhinged

Two panel design with a close up of a character that resembles skibidi toilet and plungerman, next to an image of a Fortnight game on a computer screen

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Memes

Fortnite fans are pissed about the Skibidi Toilet and Plungerman collab

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Skibidi Toilet Products at Walmart(l) Walmart store Front(c) woman wearing green sweater(r)

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‘What the hell is a Skibidi?’: Walmart shopper finds Skibidi Toilet toy. She can’t believe it has this feature

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skibidi biden / Stephen Colbert(l), Joe Biden as Skibidi Toilet(r)

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‘True brain rot’: Skibidi Biden is Stephen Colbert’s worst contribution to society

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Entertainment

‘Hollywood gets it right’: Michael Bay to direct Skibidi Toilet movie, internet reacts

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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What does ‘Skibidi Ohio Rizz’ actually mean?

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