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Why are people saying ‘girls with eyebrow slits can’t eat ube cupcakes’?

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

Susan LaMarca

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‘I feel like we’re being trolled’: Americans just found out what Swedes put in their tacos, and it’s chaotic

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.

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Heartwarming ‘How I Met Your Mother’ trend pays homage to loved ones

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‘I’m glad I’m not the only woman’: Woman says she’s been beefing with Chili’s for almost a year

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‘They pretended to ring my doorbell’: Customer catches Castlery delivery drivers pretending to deliver her couch on Ring camera

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‘Six years with no ring is deranged behavior’: Viewers slam girlfriend for ‘begging’ for a $128 Walmart engagement ring. They can’t believe her boyfriend’s response

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We have literally no words for this inescapable, freaky new dog song

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson may have been offered the role of James Bond, and you better believe people have opinions

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Mask that has your face printed on it allows you to unlock your phone during viral epidemics

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

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TikTok waited hours to contact police after teen broadcasted suicide

Allyson Waller is freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She’s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

Parody website imagines a world where ‘Amazon Dating’ exists (updated)

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Teens on TikTok are faking having the coronavirus

Libby Cohen is a third-year University of Texas student originally from New Jersey. She has written for ORANGE Magazine, the Daily Texan, and most recently interned for 1010 WINS in NYC. She&#8217;s now back in Austin writing for the Texas Standard and the Daily Dot.

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Mom of ‘Success Kid’ says Steve King can’t use her son’s meme for ‘repulsive’ campaign

Brenden Gallagher is a politics reporter and cultural commentator. His work has been published by Motherboard, Complex, and VH1. He’s the co-founder of Beer Money Films, an indie production company. Based in Los Angeles, he works in television drama as a writers assistant.

Brenden Gallagher

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This guy said he was going to be on John Oliver—was it just a scam?

Virtual girl archivist and lover of everything pop culture. You can find more of Jenny&#8217;s stuff at Paper Magazine and South China Morning Post.

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