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

Susan LaMarca

Teacher in a classroom looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Things students no longer know how to do."

“What is going on??”: Teacher lists shocking skills 3rd graders no longer have, like knowing their parents’ names or how to count money

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

“This went way better in his head”: Walmart manager gathers team for “motivational” meeting, then gives…a K-pop lip-sync

Left: Uber driver holding smartphone in car. Uber is sharing-economy service for ubran transport. Right: Police officer looking into camera under text reading, "Uber and taxi danger."

“They can put it in with a needle”: Cop issues warning about accepting drinks from Ubers and Lyfts

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.

Jamie Jirak

Left: Text reading, "“Does not allow AI-generated content” will be the rule that lets new social media apps beat the ones we rely on today." Right: Vine app logo.

Vine is making a comeback as diVine, with 10,000 classic clips and a strict no-AI rule

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 screaming under text reading "POV: The worst punishment of all time." Right: Rendering of the tripod fish under text reading "Alone."

Culture

The tripod fish is TikTok’s latest tragic-little-guy fixation because it’s entire existence sounds like a punishment

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

Krispy Kreme donuts in a Walmart with a best buy date reading "1/1/2025."

“Do not buy these”: Shopper picks up a box of Krispy Kreme donuts at Walmart. Then he notices the date stamp

“This is bad news”: After more than 200 years, the Farmer’s Almanac is printing its final edition in 2026. Why?

Woman showing her "safety tips" for New York City underneath text reading, "POV: You're having coffee in Times Square."

“Are y’all okay?”: Viewers clown New York “safety tips” video as excessive and weird

Left: Tweet reading, "During her pregnancy, my cousin developed diabetes so her mom & bros created entire frozen meals for her to eat in 2 weeks so she could focus on her health & her husband ate it all. Her bros beat that man so badly each time they delivered new food that he begged for a divorce." Right: Woman in glasses looking into the camera under text reading, "weaponization of food. He's NOT a 'growing boy,' he's an inconsiderate gluttonous person."

“He ate my entire meal prep”: Women say men keep sabotaging their food—and the stories are blowing up online

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Man sitting in an airplane seat with headphones on, a toddler visibly kicks him in the arm.

“Be gentle, not absent”: Toddler keeps kicking plane seatmate while parent laughs. The internet has thoughts

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

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.

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

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.

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

Kim Kardashian speaking into the phone while getting her makeup done.

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“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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