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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

“American?”: Traveler who didn’t know what happened in the Roman Colosseum sparks historical debate

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

Susan LaMarca

3 panel: School bus transformed into a home. Left: View of the front of the school bus interior shot from behind, a man driving and a small dog on the dashboard visible. Middle: Couple standing in front of a yellow school bus and waving, birds eye view. Right: Interior of a school bus bathroom with a tub.

“1 seat, 2 people?”: Couple transforms school bus into cozy home. But is it safe?

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“Dancing With the Stars” champ complains that Delta staff kept shushing her kid on a 13-hour flight

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

AI-generated image of a Leviathan in the ocean - sort of a mix between a whale and a huge monster. Text overlay reads, ""OMG the Leviathan is waking up near Virginia," reads one such post. "This is why they are creating a FAKE snow storm."

Culture

Conspiracy theorists think a “Leviathan” is waking up…and the snow is part of the cover-up

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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People are deleting TikTok because of its new privacy policy and ownership. Are they right to?

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.

Jamie Jirak

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Entertainment

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale’s relationship is on display this awards season—the bearded dragon story is only the start

Colorful beach houses on the beach, Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Text overlay reads, "After 20 years of living in capital cities, I moved to a tiny seaside village on the Wild Coast of South Africa, built and ran a small guest house and became a full-time stoner."

10 honest stories from people who left everything behind to start over—and what happened next

Scene of Michael B Jordan sitting in a field against a yellow-ish sky, tweet text overlay reads, "Sinners as a fun, rare, big-budget, non-IP popcorn film: hell yeah Sinners as one of the defining prestige films of the century: I dunno guys."

“Sinners” breaks Oscar nomination record with 16, kicking off messy film discourse

“As in Puck Puck???”: One of the first-ever villains on the “Real World” returns as a TikTok cook

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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Memes

25 of the best “foshur” memes seen around the web after Macron’s Davos speech

A 2025 minted U.S. penny against a Background of United States penny Coins Close up

Collectors just paid $16M for the last pennies—here’s what to look for in yours

“Scared street dog learned to be loved”: 14 heartwarming pet adoption stories and photos from the r/BeforeNAfterAdoption subreddit

“Mission accomplished”: Cat who surfs down the stairs in a laundry basket every day goes viral, but is it real?

Snowy street with text overlay reading, "When I was in my 20s and it would snow like this, we would all meet at the bar. Now nobody goes out anymore. Definitely different times."

“We can’t afford it”: A millennial noticed how Gen Z reacts to snow—and people had thoughts

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