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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

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Viral Politics

“We have until December 22”: Maya Higa asks fans to fight Trump admin’s ESA rule change impacting endangered species

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

Autopilot and Self-Driving Features in Tesla Electric car; Man sitting behind the wheel of a Tesla car while on his phone.

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California may suspend Tesla sales after judge flags “autopilot” as misleading

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

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Susan LaMarca

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“Unfortunately this is impressive”: Man’s hardcore workout at Red Rocks ampitheatre stuns the internet

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“Um actually no”: Chicago woman says we’ve all been wearing our hoods wrong. Then it turns into a history lesson

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Culture

“You’re telling me moths get that big?”: The legend of the gigantic Kansas City moth terrorizes TikTok

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Entertainment

“Doesn’t reflect how fans engage with music today”: YouTube’s decision to stop reporting data to the Billboard charts is a sign of the times

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Left: Woman's hands service an ice cream sundae into a plate at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Right: Kevin McCallister eating an ice cream sundae at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in "Home Alone 2."

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You’ll never guess how much the “Home Alone 2” ice cream sundae costs at The Plaza

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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“Ruined my day”: KJ Apa is playing Jimmy Stewart in a new biopic, and no one can stop talking about his voice in it

Left: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Right: Actor Jennifer Lawrence. Tweet text overlay reads, "Crying real tears this is A+ trolling by Jennifer Lawrence."

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“This was 90s diva shade”: Fans are convinced Jennifer Lawrence subtly read Leonardo DiCaprio for filth

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“Written directly by the President himself”: The White House adds long, rambling plaques to Presidential Walk of Fame

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“Tweeting this out is wild”: Bebe Rexha crowdsources her baby daddy search to X

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“Damage control”: Hudson Williams and Jordan Firstman make peace in Los Angeles, but fans say the PR moment felt forced

Left: Black woman on a boat smiling and holding a fish, text overlay reads, "#JusticeForRizzi." Right: Black man with dreadlocks looking into the camera, text overlay reads "Rizzi and online bullying."

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“They were egging her on”: Accusations fly after disabled creator takes their own life during TikTok live stream

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“Grandmama of destruction”: 92-year-old grandma wins Tekken tournament, proving gaming has no age limit

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