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

Susan LaMarca

3 panel: Left: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My husband wants to show you some of his Pokemon cards collection. You BETTER be nice" Middle: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My boyfriend wants to show you more of his plants so you BETTER say nice things" Right: Woman threatening camera under caption reading "My husband wants to show you his Labubu collection and you better say something nice"

Culture

Women are defending their boyfriends’ niche hobbies like their lives depend on it in aggressively wholesome TikTok trend

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

Woman presses "Customer Service" button at CVS to unlock ice cream fridge.Behind the glass, there are various flavors of ice cream. Another panel shows her looking into the camera with her sunglasses pulled down.

“I would have just went somewhere else”: CVS shopper heads to freezer aisle for some ice cream. Then she finds it locked up

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

Man trying the "Hottest Curry Challenge" from London restaurant Bengal Village

Man collapses, ends up shirtless on the ground after one bite of the 72-chili “Hottest Curry Challenge”

Spicy frozen Sauvignon Blanc recipe: 3 panel

Frozen spicy sauvy b: The viral jalapeño sauvignon blanc drink just got an icy upgrade

Coconut water and espresso? The “Coconut Americano” is the internet’s new summer coffee order

3 panel: Each of people galloping under caption reading: "Apparently if you walk like this you get the perfect candid pictures (Wait til the end)"

The secret to a perfect candid? Galloping like a horse, according to this TikTok trend

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

Braden Bjella

“Should not be used in the drain”: Woman hires plumber to fix their pipes. Then he warns against using this common household product

Apple Maps screen. Woman in white t-shirt stands in front of camera with a concerned look on her face.

“That’s illegal”: Woman looks up her parents’ neighborhood on Apple Maps. Then she spots a mystery business

“I wish they had an option for male or female shopper”: Woman orders 1 bundle of asparagus on Instacart. Her shopper drops off 11 bundles

“Y’all don’t tell Southwest”: Woman says she’s never paid for a drink on a flight. But how?

Customer films Wawa hazelnut non-dairy creamer inside the store. She picks it up to turn it around. Wawa storefront.

“This is ridiculous”: Woman puts Wawa’s “non-dairy” hazelnut creamer in her coffee. Then she turns the box over and reads the ingredients

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

Trader Joe's shopper reaches into June Shine variety pack and selects which individual flavors she wants to buy. She puts a few in her cart.

“Trader Joe’s employee here!”: Shopper goes through June Shine canned margarita box to pick out flavors she wants at Trader Joe’s. Is that allowed?

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

“I just bought these”: Customer buys Medjool dates from Whole Foods. Then she explains why you should always cut them open before eating

“People literally took pictures of my luggage”: Woman goes to airport. Unprecedented luggage feature grabs everyone’s attention

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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