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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Are orange iPhones turning pink? Man shares how his brand new phone’s color has changed in just two weeks

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Viral videos claim expiration of government SNAP benefits in November is already increasing shoplifting at Walmart. Is there any truth to it?

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

Model Tess Holliday sitting in her car speaking into the camera with her hair down.

“You need to lose weight”: Model Tess Holliday says United Airlines flight attendant fat-shamed her mid-flight, compared her to his sister

Left: Man trying Tyra Banks' hot ice cream. Middle: Tyra Banks in a chef's hat under text reading, "Hot ice cream." Right: Two women trying Tyra Banks' hot ice cream.

Culture

“Just warm milk”: People are trying Tyra Banks’ “hot ice cream,” to mixed reviews

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Celebrity stylist Law Roach holding up Solovey's Candy Salmon. Right: Woman with dark hair in a ponytail and turquoise shirt holding up Solovey's Candy Salmon.

FoodTok is once again losing it over “savory girl candy,” AKA candied salmon

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: Blonde woman in a pink jacket pointing to an overlay of the "Man diagram" she made. Right: Close-up of the "Man diagram," a Venn chart of three overlapping circles.

Woman’s “Men Diagram” explains every guy on dating apps—and the joke they *all* make

“Bucket list experience”: Passenger shares footage from her flight on a Hello Kitty airplane

Left: Woman in glasses on a cruise sitting next to her husband, who appears to be ignoring her.

“The bird theory is legit”: Woman captures the devastating moment she realizes her marriage is over mid-cruise

Left: Instagram model and TikTok creator Gianna Wulf standing next to her husband at her gender reveal party. Caption overlay reads, "Pov your mom had to make your gender reveal about her." Right: Gianna Wulf sitting in the car next to her mother, text overlay reads, "Narcissist mom reveal. Gender reveal story time."

“Crazy work”: Influencer whose mom sabotaged her gender reveal with a “prank” gives a “narcissist mom update”

Streamer Emiru speaks out after fan attacks her at TwitchCon: “Hurt and upset by how Twitch handled it”

Left: Mechanic in a red shirt standing in front of a car in a car garage underneath text overlay reading, "What's the best car I can buy for under $10,000?" Right: Portland, OR, USA February 25, 2024 Black Dodge Avenger parked showing the front bumper.

“I want one so bad”: Mechanics reveal the best used cars you can buy for under $10,000

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

a woman holding a cake depicting a bloody duck that says "uncongratulations you're killing animals again"

Vegan delivers congratulatory cake to Eleven Madison Park as they bring meat back to their menu

“It can brighten someone’s day”: Walmart customer encourages more people to smile at store greeters. Turns out, this was a controversial thing to say

Memes

“You just look a little bit different”: Belle the “shocked” dog goes viral again after owner explains her unique look

Left: Yellow sweater hanging on a hanger on a rack in a Goodwill store. Right: Woman holding balls of yellow yarn from the Goodwill sweater she unraveled.

TikTok