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Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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‘Low security prison vibes:’ Neom influencers delete, private TikToks after videos hyping Saudi city of the future roasted

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Harris dubbed ‘Kottonmouth Kamala’ for scratchy voice at debate

TikToker that catfished right-wing dating app users with ‘Zootopia’ bunny cop says Disney is suing him

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‘Zootopia’ cosplayer who catfished Jan. 6 riot attendee says Disney is trying to shut him down

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Moon Moon

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People are falling for an unfounded claim the ‘Hawk Tuah’ is a secret billionaire scion of Israel

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Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Main Character of the Week: The woman who regrets buying a Porsche

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Main Character of the Week: Man who discovered how to make sour scream

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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‘Switching the lids makes them unsellable and defective’: Target customer admits to mixing-and-matching Owala lids in the store. Viewers are torn

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Who is the Kendrick Lamar-spitting white boy blowing up TikTok for his Kamala Harris rally bars?

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘Girl what cfa….i just had some’: Chick-fil-A worker eats regular fry on break—and warns waffle fries are going away

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Main Character of the Week: The viral traveler who missed her flight

BlackRock becomes conspiracy hotbed after 2022 ad featuring Trump shooter surfaces

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Trump shooter appeared in 2022 ad for BlackRock—the sprawling firm conspiracy theorists think runs the world

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Main Character of the Week: Woman unfairly profiled at SeaWorld’s waterpark 

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Thomas Massie dismisses conspiracy theories surrounding wife’s death

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