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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

Left: Right: Entrance of Walmart Store, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA.

“A huge miss”: Walmart labeled “diabolical” for showing up to a farmers’ market

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: Little boy sitting on his father's lap in a bunk bed. Right: President Donald Trump speaks to the press.

Viral Politics

Little boy sobs uncontrollably after hearing President Donald Trump is a real person

Left: Lit candle in the middle of a loaf of sourdough bread. Right: Woman's hand holding a piece of buttered bread, a candle in the background. Caption overlay reads "'you look happier.' Thanks, it's almost butter candle season."

“Guys I’m scared”: Butter candle season is a thing and it’s coming

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

Culture

“Summer 2016 was fun”: Gen Z’s nostalgia for 2016 brings a flood of memories from “the last good year and the first bad year”

Left: Woman looking into camera, caption overlay reads, "I think more young men are lying about who they voted for in dating." Right: Assorted dating apps, including Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, HUD, Hickey, Wink, Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB), OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish (POF), are seen on an iPhone.

“Moderate is the new Republican”: Woman warns men are lying about who they voted for on dating apps

Sorority “cold rooms” go viral on TikTok: why they exist and how they work

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Left: Cropped view of woman's hand holding dice and man's hands holding Monopoly treasure cards cards over Monopoly game board. Right: Woman looking in mirror holding phone. Caption overlay reads: “Just watched a video of a girl going through Atlantic City to see all the Monopoly board streets and the whole comment section is BAFFLED that Monopoly is based off AC. Is this not common knowledge?”

“Wait, WHAT?”: Not everyone knew Monopoly is literally Atlantic City on a game board

“38 pumps of dried lotion”: New  Jergens line of portable product immediately compared to “lotion crust”

A police car used to model cars in “Grand Theft Auto 6” is now up for auction

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

“Real life Lisa Frank”: Pet owner dyes cat’s fur into a rainbow of colors, sparking concern

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

The “clean girl” look is out. Behind the “purseface” beauty trend taking over instead

Actor Tomas Matos delivering Uber Eats odors with his grandmother by his side in the car.

Entertainment

“It pays!”: Actor Tomás Matos shares that they’re delivering food with their grandma now

Left: Woman in glasses and a septum ring talking into the camera about her grandma playing Animal Crossing on Switch. Right: Animal crossing game popular Nintendo switch with joy controllers family friend activity playing together. Caption overlay reads "Leave nana's island alone Nintendo!!!"

“This is her life”: Gamer begs Nintendo not to “brick” her grandmother’s Switch, where Animal Crossing is her whole world

Left: Tweet reading "Millennials use “lol” like STOP at the end of a telegram lol." Right: Black woman's hands texting "LOL" in a car on an iPhone.

“That’s my emotional support lol”: Millennials are crashing out after Gen Z points out they end every text with “lol”

3 Panel: Left: Woman dancing doing the barbershop haircut that costs a quarter accuracy meme. Middle: Actor Kevin James Sievert delivering the line during the song "King of New York" in a Wisconsin production. Right: Shirtless man dancing doing the barbershop haircut that costs a quarter accuracy meme.

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