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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.

Charlotte Colombo

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Why TikTok won’t stop debating whether or not Ethan Slater is going to be “Pete Davidsoned”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Rev up those fryers!”: SpongeBob fans are blasting loud sounds at Burger King’s drive-thru window. Workers have had enough

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: Burger King's new SpongeBob Squarepants meal. Right: TikTok reviewing the new Burger King Krabby Whopper.

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“Even square, it’s delicious”: Burger King’s new SpongeBob Krabby Whopper is bringing Bikini Bottom to the drive-thru

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

Rapper Ice Spice standing in front of Squidward and SpongeBob Squarepants' houses in Bikini Bottom. Text overlay reads, "spongebob big guy pants ok spongebob big guy pants ok big guy big guy big guy big guy."

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Memes

The “SpongeBob Big Guy Pants Okay” meme is everywhere—here’s what it means

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: Laptop in a classroom playing SpongeBob Squarepants episode. Text overlay reads, "Teacher think I'm paying attention but I'm really watching the bob." Right: SpongeBob Squarepants decorated water bottle in a grocery store. Text overlay reads, "Mom think I'm paying attention whole time I'm sipping on da bob."

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Distracted by the Bob: Inside the new SpongeBob meme taking over TikTok

Spongebob and patrick flipping burgers with text "subaru was always on some bs mf took spongebobs job"(l), Pagani just trying to do his J*b and subaru just be geeking"(r)

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How a 4-year-old SpongeBob Wiki comment spawned the ‘I call Patrick Subaru’ brainrot meme

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

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Gen Z is crocheting giant worms. Sure, why not

Rebecca Leib

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In the darkest of days, the Moaning Plankton Face meme unites the internet

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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The SpongeBob Side Eye meme and its many variations

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‘No This Is Patrick’ meme history

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The Squidward Window meme is the visual representation of FOMO

Amelie Allen is a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

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‘Wendy’s should be canceled after that krabby patty meal’: Wendy’s customer orders Boo! Bag. Not everyone is onboard when she shows what’s inside

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

Wendy's SpongeBob Collaboration Drive Thru Experience

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‘My local Wendy’s doesn’t even have straws’: Customer shares Wendy’s x Spongebob drive-thru experience. Is it worth it?

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