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

Susan LaMarca

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TikTokers are making the Charlie Brown dance popular again, just in time for the holidays

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.

Jamie Jirak

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Entertainment

People are trying (and failing) to replicate Dylan Efron’s gravity-defying lift from “Dancing With The Stars”

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Gen Z and Gen Alpha are saying “41” on the internet. Here’s why.

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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Culture

The “Law & Order” theme song just got its own viral TikTok dance (it slaps)

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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Who is the “Indonesian aura farming boat kid” taking the internet by storm?

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

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Everyone is obsessed with the “Blue Shirt Dance Guy” and doing “The Whisk”

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‘Babe wake up a new vocal stim just dropped’: How Le Poisson Steve, the surreal walking fish, charmed TikTok in days

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Why everyone on TikTok is dancing with a dang rat

Rebecca Leib

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A TikToker is doing the Apple Dance every day outside Luigi Mangione’s prison until he’s freed

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

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What is ‘The Party Ended an Hour Ago and He’s Still Here’ meme?

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The history and rise in popularity of the ‘Wednesday dance’

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Will the YMCA reveal the election results?

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Couples are dancing to ‘Islands in the Stream’ as part of ‘The Beckham Test’

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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Trump accidentally dropped TikTok’s hottest new sound when slamming Harris for being at a ‘dance party with Beyoncé’

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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