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

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Left: man in a blue shirt speaking into the camera. Right: Gear stick into N position, (Neutral) Symbol in auto transmission car.

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Man shares life-saving driving tip after friend dies in car accident: “put it in neutral”

Influencer Brenay Kennard sipping on a soda in the car.

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Culture

“It’s expensive to take somebody else’s man”: Influencer ordered to pay $1.75 million for breaking up a marriage

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.

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Lindsey Weedston

Left: Woman frowning inside of a Target under caption reading, "Either I got older or the Target holiday decor is getting tackier." Right: 2025 Target Christmas decorations.

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“Tacky at next level”: Shopper rips Target’s 2025 Christmas decor…but not everyone agrees

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.

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Anna Good

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Entertainment

“Look at my lawyer dawg I’m going to Alcatraz”: Kim Kardashian lashes out at psychics after failing the bar exam, and the internet can’t stop laughing

Woman walking through the snow on a cobbled street after getting booed from her hotel after the Marriott and Sonder fallout. Right: Couple under text reading, "We got kicked out of our hotel with less than 24 hours notice."

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“I’m basically homeless”: Travelers say they were left “on the street” after Marriott and Sonder abruptly split

Man sitting in a car rolling his eyes in the back of his head, text overlay reads "New meme 56"

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The “56” meme is trying to replace “67”—and it’s not going great

Left: Woman sitting in her car speaking to a drive-through speaker. Text overlay reads, "Sweet treat drive thru except I have a nut allergy and then she thought I was being rude lol." Right: Woman sitting in her car going through a drive-thru, holding up her credit card.

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“Most off-putting vibe ever:” Woman accused of being rude over awkward drive-thru interaction viewed over 6 million times

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

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Susan LaMarca

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Missed connection: A Golden Retriever falls for the dog next door on his parents’ honeymoon

Employee at Expressway Suites in Fargo, North Dakota wearing black hoodie and sweatpants and washing bedsheets in the hot tub.

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“Are we sleeping on those?”: Guest horrified after catching hotel worker using hot tub to clean bed sheets

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.

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“The way this could actually be our reality is terrifying”: Explaining “robophobia,” the theoretical robot insult from TikTok

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

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Jamie Jirak

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Left: Still from "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" of actress Ellie Kemper in a yellow top looking shocked. Right: Actor Andrew Briedis looking into the camera under text reading, "Kimmy Schmidt REMOVED from Netflix???"

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“Netflix removed me from Netflix”: Actor upset to discover the platform quietly deleted the show he starred in

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The meaning behind “analog bags,” social media’s latest minimalist obsession

Left: Texas Roadhouse Restaurant - Front entry, sign above the door (Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA). Right: Mushy paste texture of Texas Roadhouse steak on a spoon.

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“Thought it was refried beans”: People are confused by the “mushy” texture of these Texas Roadhouse steaks. Here’s what we know

Left: Man looking into the camera while standing on a treadmill in a gym. Right: Nintendo Switch propped up on a treadmill screen, man's hand holding the controller in front of it.

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“Big brain genius”: Gamer finds the ultimate “lazy” hack to trick himself into going to the gym

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