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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

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“Just before a major holiday”: Oprah’s episode about going “no contact” is causing backlash—here’s why some say it missed the mark

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Culture

Unpacking the “Danish Deception”: How a fake royal allegedly conned a creator out of over $130K

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Unhappy, stressed and upset couple paying bills or debt online on with a laptop at home getting angry, planning budget.

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“He asks why he should pay for my life”: Man making $700K wants wife to cover her own car, retirement, and daily expenses

Left: Tweet reading, "During her pregnancy, my cousin developed diabetes so her mom & bros created entire frozen meals for her to eat in 2 weeks so she could focus on her health & her husband ate it all. Her bros beat that man so badly each time they delivered new food that he begged for a divorce." Right: Woman in glasses looking into the camera under text reading, "weaponization of food. He's NOT a 'growing boy,' he's an inconsiderate gluttonous person."

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“He ate my entire meal prep”: Women say men keep sabotaging their food—and the stories are blowing up online

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

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“High value” guy dumps girlfriend because she wore heels and looked taller

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Man's Nike sneakers visible from doorway next to toilet, text overlay reads, "grown men after they get caught cheating lol?" Right: Woman looking into the camera with a shocked face, text overlay reads, "The aftermath of a 42 year old man who was caught cheating."

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“Sounds like a sea lion”: Wife calls out cheating husband—his response is so humiliating people can’t stop laughing

Left: Woman standing in a doorway, text overlay reads, "POV you just found out your sister only started speaking to you so you'd do stuff for her wedding." Right: Comments on TikTok.

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“Top-tier narcissism”: Internet urges woman to go no contact with toxic family after sister’s wedding stunt

Left: Woman sitting in a car under text reading "Might delete later." Right: Text reading, "Sis just aired out YEARS of friendship tea. Her own friends ghosted her after her divorce and side with her ex-husband. So she’s throwing her loyalty out the window too. This one’s about to get MESSY."

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“Normalize calling people out”: Woman puts ex, in-laws, and best friends on blast in viral takedown watched 3.5 million times

Left: Tweet reading "my friend had to tell her boyfriend to use toothpaste, he thought the toothbrush alone was enough and that people just liked the flavour" Right: Tweet reading "i got to inform my boyfriend that pickles are cucumbers. he assumed there was a pickle tree."

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Women are stunned by all the things men never learned until they got a girlfriend

3 Panel: MedSpa nurses behind a counter looking and speaking to a man

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Man tries to trick med spa into revealing if his “wife” is a client. The women behind the desk immediately clock him

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20 red flags in relationships that don’t seem like red flags (until it’s too late)

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman in glasses looking into camera Right: Pink stanley cup in truck door

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“Am I being tóxica???”: Woman spots pink Stanley Cup in husband’s truck. Then she starts questioning everything

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Woman learns her boyfriend staged their “meet-cute,” and people can’t agree if it’s cute or creepy

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Congratulations, you passed the test!”: Woman goes on first date with man. Then he performs ‘gold digger test’ on her

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Toxic Relationships