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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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Anna Good

Woman looking ashamed with her head in her hands, text overlay reads, "I asked ChatGPT what the most ridiculous question I asked this year was."

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Culture

Women are asking ChatGPT to reveal their most unhinged question of 2025 in a new TikTok trend

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

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Susan LaMarca

Man looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "emotionless memories."

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“A lot of men are dissociating…”: Man discovers in real-time that women relive emotions in memories while men don’t, sparking debate

Left: Two women sitting on a couch looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "I found out my date was AI." Right: Hand holding a smartphone with a Bumble dating icon on screen at night.

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“That’s terrifying omg”: Woman spots AI “tells” in her Bumble date’s photos before meeting him

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Entertainment

“I felt bad about it”: The complicated origins of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series

Left: Woman in a green Carhartt beanie looking into the camera. Right: Walmart payment terminal showing a discrepancy between screen and credit card reader.

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“Be careful this year”: Walmart shopper says a “glitch” in the system tried to upcharge her by $90

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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Lindsey Weedston

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“Capitalism final boss”: MrBeast’s bogus theory about the Neuralink “infinite money glitch” is going viral again

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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“Out the window”: Did COVID ruin concert etiquette? The internet has theories

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“Nothing prepared me”: Butter Baby pop-up lets guests spoon butter onto a yellow mascot

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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10 Bowen Yang moments that broke the internet on “Saturday Night Live”

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Chris Evans will be in “Avengers: Doomsday” after all. Marvel fans have mixed feelings about it

Left: Man with his face painted white and black, in a black shirt, text overlay reads, "When its the year 1 AK (after kirk) and the great war between sliders and glovers begins." Right: Man with his face painted white and black, in a black shirt, sliding in knee pads across concrete. Text overlay reads, "Gloving is too mainstream, we are on sliding now."

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Gen Z made up a holy war between “glovers” and “sliders” on TikTok and now it’s devolving fast

Left: Peeta character from "Hunger Games" waving, tweet text overlay reads, "my child in 29 A.K. (After Kirk) being sent to the Patriot Games to represent the 31st State believing he can win and save his family from the 2nd Great Depression." Right: AI-generated image of Donald Trump dressed as Effie Trinket.

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Viral Politics

15 of the funniest reactions to Trump’s “Patriot Games” announcement

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The Oscars are moving to YouTube in 2029, and film fans have a lot to say about the move

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Fans of “Survivor” can’t believe the 50th season includes cameos from MrBeast and Jimmy Fallon: “Thought it was a skit from a parody account”

3 panel: Left: Brunette woman, CODEPINK activist looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "the 'accomplishments' of this administration." Middle: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent under Donald Trump. Right: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dining in a D.C. restaurant, text overlay reads, "death of 600,000 people."

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“He spit in his food”: Trump’s Treasury Secretary loses it after getting heckled at a D.C. restaurant

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