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

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

Kids are repurposing Pokémon tins into cute lil DIY jewelry boxes. Here’s how to make one

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

Laiken Neumann

3 panel image: a Wendy's restaurant, the inside of a Wendy's kitchen, and bags of Takis snacks.

“Thought they was lyin”: Wendy’s worker teases new Takis sandwich after finding box in the back

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

Pulmonologist illustrates exactly why he’s concerned that AI will take his job, sparking debate

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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From salads to sushi, balsamic pearls are TikTok’s favorite food upgrade

Scene from a medal presenting ceremony at the White House i Washington DC.

Woman’s unimpressed reaction to Trump during medal ceremony goes viral

3 panel image showing the cringe-y experience of a mom who surprised her son at his college bar spot.

This “boy mom” crashed her son’s college night out, and people have a LOT of thoughts

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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“How’d it go from 25k to 45k”: Toyota is bringing back this discontinued model. Here’s how it’s different

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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“Happened to me”: Walmart shopper goes through self-checkout. Then, a worker steps in and insists on scanning the items

3 panel image of the Blue Shirt Guy dance trend.

Memes

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

3 panel image each panel showing a different screenshot from the Tiktok post in which Connor Clary reviews the Pride 2025 collection from Levi's.

Fashion critic slams Levi’s for using pink triangles in Pride Month merch without context: “Almost took my breath away when I saw it”

“They’re charging more than surgeons”: Wedding makeup quote goes viral for outrageous price

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

2 panel image showing TikTok user @markie_devo and one of his posts about Sprite +Tea, the new Sprite flavor.

“Soda with a threatening aura”: Sprite launches new summer flavor based on TikTok tea trend

3 Panel Image, of ship moving into brooklyn bridge and collage of woman in front of the image

Pro mariner shuts down Brooklyn Bridge boat crash conspiracies, explains what likely went wrong

3 Panel image of 3 teens showing off soccer cleats

Soccer cleats are the new sandals, says Gen Z. Welcome to “Boots Only Summer”

3 panel image of examples of the TikTok trend.

TikTok