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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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“Why does the Walt Disney animatronic look more like the My Pillow Guy?”: Disney’s new version of Walt Disney sparks mix of excitement and outrage

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“They look the part”: Nintendo announces casting for live-action Zelda movie, internet reacts

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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Viral Politics

“You are a disgrace”: Calls for a Sesame Street puppet to “resign” follow Elmo’s X account hack

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes”: Social media reacts to public apologies from Fortnite cheaters after Epic Games takes legal action

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

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Susan LaMarca

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“Cutwater is the devil in a can”: People share their shocking experiences with the “new Four Loko” on TikTok

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“What is the point of this show”: First photo of Nick Frost in full Hagrid mode fails to impress Harry Potter fans

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“Food be tasting funny when a clown is in the kitchen”: Popeyes mocked for creating McDonald’s “diss track” with AI after Snack Wraps released

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“I wore pants so tight 6 months ago it caused a hernia”: Suki Waterhouse reveals where she’s been on social media with hosptial selfie

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“Never pictured it as being a goth anime girl”: Elon Musk touts “pretty cool” Grok AI companions for premium subscribers, but not everyone agrees

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“In some cases gals”: New Trump quote becomes a meme as the post itself gets ratio’d on Truth Social

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Lena Dunham says she’s not surprised by the rise of alt-right vitriol: “Those voices existed in the comment section”

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“Might’ve cured my depression”: The new “Superman” movie goes viral for making fans feel something rare: hope

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“King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan”: Rosie O’Donnell responds to Trump’s citizenship threat on Instagram

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“You’re not verbally responding to basic interactions”: Zoomers are crashing out after other generations explain what the “Gen Z stare” actually is

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