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

Susan LaMarca

“Mission accomplished”: Cat who surfs down the stairs in a laundry basket every day goes viral, but is it real?

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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: Alabama Barker holding a pair of feathered heels from her Christmas haul TikTok video, text overlay reads, "My new vocal stim:" Right: Tweet text overlay reads "Nasty. With a pucci outfit? NASTYYYYY" on an abstract Pucci design background of orange, brown, and beige.

Memes

“Nasty, with a Pucci outfit, nasty”: Alabama Barker’s Christmas haul is TikTok’s fave new vocal stim

Left: Brunette girl holding up a pink sweater covered in green stains, appears to be mold. Right: Brunette girl holding up a stained white crewneck sweatshirt that reads St. Pete Beach Florida.

“This is beyond repair”: Woman ships clothes through FedEx. Then she opens the box

Culture

Women are posting their divorce glow-ups on TikTok as part of the “the divorce effect” trend

“Turn it off”: Swollen iPad sparks safety panic on TikTok, users urge woman immediately remove it from her house

Here’s why “achievement cakes” are popping up as the latest self-validation trend

Bad news if someone calls you a “choppelganger”—Gen Z’s favorite new diss

Debunking the “Franklin will eventually show up” brainrot meme from “Grand Theft Auto”

“He needs to RUN”: Fiance’s mug gift sparks massive relationship discourse

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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

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.'"

“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.

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."

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

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."

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

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