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

Laiken Neumann

Left; Popeyes fried chicken sitting under a heat lamp. Center; A woman looks stunned with the caption "Don't eat Popeyes they are being sued" written above her. Right; an orange Popeyes storefront.

“Tore my stomach up”: Former supplier alleges Popeyes sold “unsafe” chicken stored in residential garages

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

Culture

Is Gen Z’s “princess nails” trend chic or just boring?

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

Entertainment

“Sounds like Disney no longer believes in magic”: No, Disney did not change its iconic intro music

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

Left and right panels' Woman films her nose and above as she tells a story. Center panel; woman with dark hair and a blonde streak looks into the camera

“Ghosted…literally”: Her father died. She still hasn’t told his mistress of 30 years

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: Tweet reading "So we basically went back to Windows 7? Nice! #wwdc #iOS26" Right: Microsoft Windows TikTok account

Microsoft posts shady video suggesting Apple ripped off the “liquid glass” design

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

Braden Bjella

Carnival cruise tyler stands on karaoke stage with a microphone

“He just single-handedly ended racism”: Why is everyone talking about Tyler, the 20-year-old who sang Keith Sweat’s “Nobody” on a Carnival Cruise?

Woman in the passenger seat of a car, an older woman visible behind her, below a caption reading: "Self-deporting my mom, 5:00am, 6/7/2025"

Viral Politics

“I’d rather see her leave than live here in fear”: After 36 years in the U.S., this mom self-deports with grace

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

Susan LaMarca

3 Panel: Left: screenshot of a text reading "If you died I'd probably be creating my tinder profile at your funeral" below a caption reading "MAN OF THE YEAR!!!" Middle: Woman's selfie under caption reading "let's hear it for the an of the year!!!" Right: Woman putting lipliner on under caption reading "let's hear it for the an of the year"

Women are exposing their toxic exes in brutal “man of the year” TikTok trend

“Crisp martini” fans say it’s the drink of the season—maybe their life

Woman holds up blue Harbor Freight shears. Red Harbor Freight storefront.

“Is this real?”: Woman buys $8 shop shears from Harbor Freight. Then the worker tells her something about the return policy at checkout

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

Doctor tends to woman's large third-degree burn on her leg; woman holds red hot water bottle up to her abdomen, a woman sits in a wheel chair in the hospital, with a white bandage wrapped around her thigh. She holds her head in her hand.

“Did you put lava in there babe?”: Woman learns hot water bottles have an expiration date after it sends her to the hospital

3 panel: BlackBerry phones. Left: Woman in sunglasses underneath caption reading "Quick how do I tell work I can't lock in today becasue I'm too busy starting a Blackberry summer revolution" Middle: BlackBerry phone under caption reading, "POV: You bought a blackberry in 2025 bc iPhone is ruining your life" Right: 12 blackberries in a row

Gen Z wants a digital detox, and BlackBerries are suddenly cool again

Left: Kylie Jenner taking a selfie next to her sister Kendall Jenner, who is wearing a white Hanes tank top Right: A woman holding two packs of white Hanes tank tops under caption reading "trying the viral $2 Kendall Jenner tank"

“We are in a recession”: TikTok is in a frenzy over Kendall Jenner’s $2 Hanes tank top

Khaby Lame, most-followed TikToker known for his silent videos, detained by ICE

Three panel: Blonde woman eating steak and eggs with a caption overlay reading: "Trying to use silverware the European way (and I guess the rest of the world way)"

TikTok