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Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Woman stuck in the tube of a water slide on a cruise ship.

“I’d die of a panic attack immediately”: Woman gets trapped in cruise ship waterslide and people are calling it their worst nightmare

Left: Grand Theft Auto 5 character Trevor Philips. Right: Trevor’s actor, Steven Ogg says he doesn’t care about GTA 6 and that he didn’t even play GTA 5.

Entertainment

“Condescending and rude”: GTA fans pile on Trevor actor Steven Ogg after viral interview

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

“The time to take a stand is now”: How “Disney adults” speaking out and canceling trips made an impact on ABC’s decision to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel

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

Memes

21 memes about the Rapture in case today is just another Tuesday

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Blonde woman with a ponytail looking into the camera. Right: Jimmy Kimmel during a broadcast

“My heart is broken”: Family cancels Disneyland trip over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

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

girl with the list reasons to be childfree

“Have some discernment”: Child-free TikToker known as the “girl with the list” clarifies the types of videos she should—and shouldn’t—be tagged in

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: One Piece star Iñaki Godoy on the Netflix live-action version of the show. Right: One Piece star Iñaki Godoy holding a microphone at the Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles.

Culture

“Protect this man”: Iñaki Godoy stuns “One Piece” fans by speaking Japanese at “Spanish speed”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

iPhone user warns iOS 26 texting backgrounds are visible between both people: “I thought it was just one way”

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 shares warning after “Botox fail” leaves her with one closed eye: “Catch me winking at you for the next 12 weeks”

Left: Woman in police costume under caption reading "That one 911 shoe commercial for absolutely no reason." Right: caption reading "these are FIREFIGHTERS. Now everyone continue."

Fans can’t stop roasting and memeing the hilariously bad “9-1-1” season 9 trailer

A group of influencers standing on a New York City sidewalk. A man in headphones walks by dispersing them.

“We’ve all had enough”: Locals cheer man who scolded photo-taking group on public sidewalk

Left: woman holding index card reading, "Do not take the mark on your hand/forehead the government is lying!" Middle: Woman looking into camera under text reading, "Rapture trip tips #5: I definitely don't recommend looking down." Right: Car being towed, text overlay reads, "Update on my journey to the rapture of the Bride! Car is gone just like the Brides of Christ will be in September!"

Christians on TikTok are quitting their jobs and selling their cars because they think the world ends on Tuesday

“All it takes is one weirdo”: Popular Twitch streamers consider not attending TwitchCon this year after safety concerns

“Genius”: One avocado hack going viral will save you so much time

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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