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The Daily Dot

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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Charlotte Colombo

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“It makes me just want to leave America”: Fans say iShowSpeed’s Africa trip is opening their eyes. One viewer broke down crying

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

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Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman sitting in her car with KFC's new $5 poutine bowl. Middle: Canadian chef Matty Matheson holding a KFC $5 poutine bowl. Right: Woman sitting in her car holding KFC's new $5 poutine bowl, text overlay reads, "New KFC cheese curds and 'poutine.'"

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“That’s a war crime”: KFC brings poutine to America (Canadians are judging)

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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Viral Politics

“The resistance can be subtle”: Clever solution for National Park passes with Trump’s face on them goes viral

Left: Woman wearing glasses looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Story about how my passport was marked lost/stolen mysteriously." Middle: Woman looking into the camera wearing earrings and a scarf on her head, text overlay reads "American passports have been marked lost/stolen while traveling abroad!" Right: Brunette woman speaking into the camera, text overlay reads "Somebody else voided my passport without me knowing."

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“3rd voided passport video I’ve seen”: Americans are landing abroad only to learn their passports were quietly canceled

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: TikTok screenshot of a 2026 punch card. Text overlay reads, "How I made my 2026 punch cards" above a card reading "self date." Middle: Text reading "2026 punch cards" above a woman holding little cards reading, one of which reads "consistence @ gym." Right: Punch card reading "Drink 2 water bottles."

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Culture

Forget bingo cards—2026 punch cards are how TikTok is tracking goals now

Left: Woman holding a tiny couch in her living room. Right: Woman sitting in a tiny brown couch smiling.

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“Just add water”: Couple replaces their couch with a $399 Temu furniture set. Then they unbox it

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A video falsely accused a woman of “blackface,” highlighting misunderstandings about Polynesian identity

Left: Man looking into the camera wearing glasses, text overlay reads, "It's impossible to own pets now." Right: Children joyfully playing with a friendly dog in a sunny yard.

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“Unconscionable”: Owners say soaring vet bills up to $10K are making adoption impossible

Left: Two young teens with their heads in their hands on a beach, feigning disappointment. Text overlay reads, "POV air space is closed and we're stuck in St Barths." Right: Woman in a white bathrobe and large hotel room on the phone, text overlay reads, "Trying to extract billionaires from St. Barths after all flights are grounded following Trump capturing the Venezuelan president."

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“People died”: Rich vacationers are “trapped” in St. Barths after Venezuelan airspace shuts down and the internet is unmoved

Left: Man in a gym in a confrontation with woman. Right: Man in a wifebeater approaching man lifting weights.

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“Respect for standing up for her”: Gym bro harasses woman with fatphobic remarks. Then lifters intervene

Left: Man in a red t-shirt holding a soda cup at Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, text overlay reads, "Testing Dollywood's new drink system." Middle: Dollywood theme park in the city of PIgeon Forge. Right: Man's hand holding a soda cup underneath Coca-Cola fountain machine at Dollywood theme park.

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“I will never step foot there again”: Dollywood guests revolt over timed, tracked fountain drinks

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“It only has to make sense to me”: The 365 buttons meme, explained

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Entertainment

Explaining the “Stranger Things” #conformitygate, and why some fans aren’t convinced the show is really over

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“AI slop gifts” are already showing up in thrift shops after fooling Christmas shoppers

Left: Woman sitting in an airplane wearing a neck pillow, text overlay reads, "When the 10+ hours in economy starts to feel like 10+ hours in economy." Right: Woman's legs up on the wall of an airplane, feet above a plane window, text overlay reads, "When the 10+ hours in economy starts to feel like 10+ hours in economy."

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“How are you not too shy to do this?”: Pilates instructor demonstrates her long-haul flight “hack”

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