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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.

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Anna Good

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Culture

“Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi”: People are sharing the funniest Wi-Fi network names they’ve seen

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

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Susan LaMarca

Teacher in a classroom looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Things students no longer know how to do."

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“What is going on??”: Teacher lists shocking skills 3rd graders no longer have, like knowing their parents’ names or how to count money

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

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“Hot shower and a good book”: 17 methods of cheering yourself up when you’re feeling down

movie scenes that still give people chills

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“I see dead people”: 20 unforgettable movie scenes that still give people chills

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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Lindsey Weedston

Left: Man screaming under text reading "POV: The worst punishment of all time." Right: Rendering of the tripod fish under text reading "Alone."

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The tripod fish is TikTok’s latest tragic-little-guy fixation because it’s entire existence sounds like a punishment

Blonde woman seen escorted off of an American Airlines flight by a police officer.

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Viral Politics

“We live in a fascist state”: American Airlines flight carrying 4 U.S. reps to vote on shutdown makes emergency landing over “disruptive” passenger

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

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Entertainment

James Van Der Beek is selling “Dawson’s Creek” merch to fund his cancer treatment

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Left: Pope Leo XIV being interviewed by Variety, caption overlay reads, "My four favorite films." Right: Still from "It's A Wonderful Life" film.

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Pope Leo’s four favorite films have movie fans saying “amen”

Left: Black text in a white box reading, "“What do you mean this is $18? That's 73 cents worth of ingredients.” Right: Young woman eating tasty pasta at the restaurant, spaghetti on fork select focus.

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“That’s 73 cents worth of ingredients”: Woman’s restaurant rule about basic dishes stirs class debate

Left: Tweet text reading "Christian churches talking about there’s a war on Christianity in response to the baby formula social experiment lady." Right: Dark-haired woman underneath text reading, "Testing your church to see if they would feed a starving baby."

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Pastors are crashing out after woman tests churches pretending to need baby formula to see who actually helps (most refused)

Left: Mother applying face mask on smiling child. Comment overlay reads, "How the F are we supposed to raise our girls differently when you’re selling 3 year olds a face mask?" Right: Actress Shay Mitchell on the Jennifer Hudson Show.

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“Disappointing and dystopian”: Shay Mitchell’s child skincare line has parents asking, what in the self-care hell is this?

Employee at Expressway Suites in Fargo, North Dakota wearing black hoodie and sweatpants and washing bedsheets in the hot tub.

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“Are we sleeping on those?”: Guest horrified after catching hotel worker using hot tub to clean bed sheets

Comedian Nikki Glaser on the "Saturday Night Live" stage on November 8, 2025.

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“Funniest ever” or “awful”? Nikki Glaser’s “SNL” jokes have fans torn between laughing and recoiling

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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“Warms my heart”: Rachel Brosnahan’s inclusive moment on Superman press tour draws praise

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