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“You won’t get promoted”: DoorDash employee explains how mandatory deliveries impact internal promotions at the company

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

3 Panel: Left: McRib patties on a grill in a McDonald's, text overlay reads, "How your McRibs are made." Middle: McDonald's McRib sandwich sitting atop a McDonald's box in Kutaisi, Georgia location. Right: McDonald's McRib patties being dunked in BBQ sauce in a McDonald's restaurant.

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“McHell naw”: McDonald’s worker exposes how the McRib sandwich is made in viral TikTok

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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Three Waymo vehicles locked in a standoff on a steep street in San Francisco.

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“Not the Waymo standoff”: Three robotaxis stop traffic, blocking a San Francisco street

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Leslie Nielsen’s niece reveals there was a remote-controlled fart machine in his coffin: “So ridiculously morbid, but also hysterical”

Woman confronting a troll who left a racist comment, text overlay reads "Drove 3 hours."

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“You should tell the wife anyway”: Black woman tracks down man who left racist comments, then gives an absolutely brutal ultimatum

Left: A bottle of red wine being poured into a glass of vanilla ice cream. Middle: Woman in a white shirt looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Trying the viral red wine & ice ceram cocktail." Right: A bottle of red wine being poured into a glass of vanilla ice cream.

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Wine moms have a new holiday cocktail: vanilla ice cream and red wine

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“This is pricing out consumers”: PC gamers shocked by Micron pulling out of the consumer RAM market

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“I lost everything”: California artist reunites Ricki Lake with photos lost in the California fires after finding them at a flea market

Left: Man with a beard, long hair, glasses, and a green baseball cap standing outside of a Home Depot store speaking into the camera. Text overlay reads, "No Pennies?! Home Depot is stealing money from their customers!" Right: Signage of a Home Depot store against a blue sky.

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“Don’t let them keep your money”: Shopper confronts Home Depot after cashier rounds down his total by a penny

Left: Woman in a blue running bra running a marathon, other runners behind her, text overlay reads, "In your 20s there will be a little voice that tells you to run a marathon it's VERY important that you listen to that little voice." Right: Couple kissing with mountains in the background, text overlay reads, "In your 20s someone will ask you to go to the Dolomites. It is very important you say yes."

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TikTok’s “it’s very important” trend reminds you to trust your instincts, even when the moment feels small

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“Rev up those fryers!”: SpongeBob fans are blasting loud sounds at Burger King’s drive-thru window. Workers have had enough

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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Why is Jon Hamm sensually dancing all over social media right now? The “Turn the Lights Off” meme, explained

Left: Joe Jonas in his car in New York City, seen through a window in a building. Text overlay reads, "I love New York because I've been watching Joe Jonas parallel park for the last 7 minutes." Right: Tweet reading, "sending thoughts and prayers rn to joe jonas. nothings happened to him, but the video of him attempting to parallel park has 6 million views."

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Entertainment

Joe Jonas responds to New Yorkers who filmed him trying to parallel park for 7 minutes

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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“America is crazy”: Walmart customer discovers it’s cheaper to buy a whole new printer with ink in it than ink refills

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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Rachel Kiley

Left: Pantone Color of the Year 2026: PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer. Right: Woman walking, text overlay reads, "Can we talk about how depressing is Pantone's color of the year for 2026????? White??? Cloud dancer???? The most recession thing ever."

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“Tone deaf”: Pantone slammed after naming “Cloud Dancer” white the Color of the Year

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