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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: Cropped closeup of a tattoo artist working in his studio tattooing the sleeve on his male client's arm. Right: Text reading, "When I saw this, I was f****** stunned. She said she did it as a tribute to him and to support me bc she knows how much I still struggle"

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Culture

“I’d break up with her”: Woman shocks fiancé by tattooing his late brother’s face on her arm as a surprise

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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One cool perk about having tattoos is that it’s harder for AI to replicate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“We listen and we don’t judge”: Amber Riley has a hilarious reaction to a “Glee” fan’s extreme lower back tattoo

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

Susan LaMarca

3 Panel of essie, a language teacher and creator of the Chinese with Jessie YouTube channel, decoding Westerners' bad Chinese tattoos.

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“More failure”: This teacher is translating bad Chinese tattoos and everyone’s losing it

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

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“Biggest regret of my life”: Man gives an update on what his “Ephemeral tattoo” looks like four years later

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“I’ll just get a tattoo, thanks”: What is freeze branding? New body mod trend hits TikTok

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

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Woman gets Taylor Swift tattoo in husband’s handwriting. Then she takes a closer look at it after leaving the shop

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Chipotle offering free food to customers who are “tattooed like a Chipotle bag”

3 panel image of a person scanning a barcode on their arm, a can of Red Bull energy drink, and the person pointing at a elf check out screen.

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Woman gets Red Bull barcode tattooed on her arm—it actually scans at the register

2 panel image of an EEG machine and a stressed healthcare worker.

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Would you wear an “e-tattoo” on your face for your job?

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

A 2 panel image - on the left is a Reddit thread about a woman's tattoo and on the right is a photo of the tattoo on her wrist, which reads Daniel 29.10.23

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‘Made him feel disrespected’: Woman gets a memorial tattoo for her ex—her current boyfriend asks her to cover it up

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The tragic truth behind the ‘Meeting Medusa’ TikTok trend

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘I’m sorry I didn’t mean to…’: Woman notices fellow bar customer has a scissors tattoo. Then she discovers what it actually means

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Split image. Woman speaking in caroni left. Tattoo artist giving tattoo on right.

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‘His whole demeanor changed’: Man walks up to bar. Then he notices bartender’s tattoo

Man talking with text "when you wanted to complain that the food is cold but this is your servers tattoo"(l), Waiteress(r)

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‘She made sure y’all knew’: Customer goes to complain about ‘cold’ food. Then he sees the server’s tattoo

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