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The Daily Dot

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

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“I thought it was real”: Children are showing off the terrible AI gifts their parents bought for Christmas

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.

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“How dare you”: H-E-B employee who went viral for her cheerful videos ordered to stop making TikToks at work

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

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Susan LaMarca

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This improvised Dr. Pepper jingle is so good, musicians are covering it. You won’t be able to get it out of your head

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“It’s scaring me”: 8th grade teacher says just 2 out of 110 students can read at grade level

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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Entertainment

“I knew it”: Demonik, the fictional video game from “Grandma’s Boy,” may release as a real game

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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Left: Screenshot from the film "Scrooged" with a close-up on actress Karen Allen’s face. Text overlay reads, "What happened to real faces?" Right: Actress Lindsay Lohan in 2025 on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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Culture

“What happened to all the faces?”: Woman asks why Hollywood actresses are all starting to look the same

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“We’ve come full circle”: Robots dancing on stage in China have concert-goers asking if the expense is really necessary

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“It’s not even 6”: Walmart’s Christmas Eve closure sparks argument over when stores should stop letting customers in

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“And it shows things?”: Grandmother loses it over getting “Heated Rivalry” as a “Christmas present”

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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“So everyone got that TikTok ad yesterday”: TikTok Shop removes swastika necklace after uproar over jarring ads

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What does “folk 😭” mean? The internet’s latest inside joke, explained

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“What could possibly go wrong?”: Costco customer touting benefits of buying a car with its auto program sparks discussion of its pros and cons

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“I hate the LED lights”: Electrical contractor explains why he’s switching from LED to incandescent lights

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“Barbaric and dehumanizing”: Wicked’s Marissa Bode speaks out about lack of accessible bathrooms on airplanes

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“He was a punk AND did ballet”: Tony Hawk makes guest appearance in performance of “The Nutcracker”

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