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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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Culture

‘Why is she yelling like that?’: Doechii’s Met Gala behavior draws backlash, debate over how she treats her staff

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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‘Numbers aren’t adding up’: Woman uses $2K as a down payment on car. Then she takes a look at the paperwork

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

Memes

‘Rhymes With Grug’: The unhinged meme about tragedy, chaos, and The Croods

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

‘Be careful’: Man returns Costco rotisserie chicken after slicing it open and seeing what’s inside. What’s happening to these chickens?

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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‘People make mistakes’: Woman puts Maryland blue crabs in the air fryer—while they are still alive

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‘It could’ve been Discord’: Microsoft shut down Skype after 22 years. Now it’s being accused of killing the app

‘Capital One clearly wants their customers to be in debt’: Woman says Capital One closed her bank accounts and stole 100,000 travel rewards points. It’s because she paid her card off weekly

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‘Damages I didn’t do’: Woman rents Toyota Prius for $218 on Turo. Then she sees $1,737 charge

Rebecca Leib

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‘I would be feral if I witnessed this’: Video of man berating wheelchair user has has been seen over 10 million times

Mariam Sharia is a senior editor and reporter at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

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The ‘hat of the summer’ is a luxury bonnet—and it’s sparking ‘Handmaids Tale’ comparisons

‘$18,000 in damage’: Woman buys Chevy truck from Carvana. Then she gets a second opinion

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‘Testing if it was a 2-way mirror’: Woman touches mirror in Target fitting room. Then she sees this strange green glow—what does it mean?

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

‘What is that? Is that chicken?’: Former Trader Joe’s employee issues warning for anyone who buys chicken without putting it in a produce bag

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Americans need a Real ID for air travel by May 7—except for these 5 states

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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TikTok