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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

Entertainment

Veronika Slowikowska’s TikToks prove she’s perfect Gen Z comedy for “SNL”

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Left: Woman holding her nose in a crowd of people, text overlay reads, "Whoever was pooping their pants at the HAIM concert please see yourself out." Right: HAIM (American sisters rock band from Los Angeles) performs at Le Trianon on March 1, 2014 in Paris, France.

Who keeps farting at HAIM concerts? Viral video sparks bizarre widespread investigation

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Librarian who quit job to protect his mental health is the new host of “Reading Rainbow”

Left: Man looking into camera at night. Right: GTA 6 developer looking at man filming him.

“When’s the next trailer?”: GTA 6 fan flies from U.S. to Scotland to yell at Rockstar devs about delays

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

Left: Man's Nike sneakers visible from doorway next to toilet, text overlay reads, "grown men after they get caught cheating lol?" Right: Woman looking into the camera with a shocked face, text overlay reads, "The aftermath of a 42 year old man who was caught cheating."

“Sounds like a sea lion”: Wife calls out cheating husband—his response is so humiliating people can’t stop laughing

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: Man looking into camera underneath text reading "The 'Empty Boat' theory explained." Right: Small empty boat on blue water surface

The “Empty Boat Theory” is trending as a “brain hack” to fight anger and anxiety

Left: Dark-skinned man with a beard in camo uniform looking into the camera. Right: Dark-skinned man with a beard wearing camo military uniform looking into the camera, showing his bear.

Viral Politics

“Do you realize how many Black men you’re gonna lose?”: Troops online are revolting against Pete Hegseth’s beard crackdown

Left: Donald Trump in a navy suit and red tie speaking at Charlie Kirk's memorial. Right: Woman speaking into camera in transition glasses.

“It was his come-to-Jesus moment”: Mom explains what “finally” made her MAGA son turn on Trump

Left: Podcaster and influencer Bobbi Althoff speaking into the camera while sitting in her car. Right: Customs and border protection officers and Drug enforcement administration special forces participate in a training at the airport for searching and seizing drugs.

“Kidnapped in broad daylight”: Bobbi Althoff blasts ICE after her family friend is detained

hamilton actor calls out bootleg clips broadway social media

“I can see you recording”: Hamilton actor calls out the sudden rise of bootleg clips of Broadway shows posted to social media

Left: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey in a hat and beard speaking into a microphone at the Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024. Right: CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey at Elysee Palace in 2019.

Culture

“They’re programming you”: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says social media algorithms aren’t serving you—they’re controlling you

Decadent Tropical Fruit Spanish Coconut Flan. Text overlay from LLM reveals a prompt for a flan recipe.

“Can’t believe this actually works”: Job seeker sneaks hidden message into LinkedIn profile to weed out AI—gets dessert recipe back

Halloween candy display at a store. Text overlay reads, "Porch lights will be off this year."

TikTok