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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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ChatGPT logo on the SmartPhone screen and the concept of artificial intelligence at the blurred background. Tweet overlay from Mark Cuban reads, "This is going to backfire. Hard."

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Culture

“Levels of loserdom previously unknown to mankind:” ChatGPT says erotica is coming. People have some thoughts

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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Left: Jason Kelce speaking into a mic on his podcast, New Heights. Right: Bad Bunny arrives for the Hollywood premiere of ‘Bullet Train’ on August 01, 2022 in Westwood, CA

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Entertainment

“It’s not real”: Jason Kelce sets the record straight after viral quotes about Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl fool the internet

3 panel: Left: Man perched on woman's arm in TikTok's bird arm trend. Middle: Woman perched on man's arm in TikTok's bird arm trend. Right: Woman perched on man's arm in TikTok's bird arm trend.

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Everyone on TikTok is perching like birds on their partner’s arm. Here’s how it works

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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“This is happening all around the country”: Fairgoers are reporting the Texas State Fair is “empty” this year. Why?

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“Stop it”: Ruby Rose says it’s “incredibly stupid” to “fall for” Taylor Swift trad wife accusations

Left: Kim Richards in Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 2 episode of the fight in Amsterdam. Right: People sitting around a table for a birthday party, text overlay reads, "For my 30th birthday dinner I asked my friends to do a table read of RHOBH season 2 Amsterdam fight."

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Birthday reenactment of *that* infamous “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” dinner fight was so legit, Bravo weighed in

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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Women are calling out straight men for  “ruining” club culture: “America really has become Ken’s mojo dojo casa house”

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: Woman walking towards canal in Venice, text overlay reads, "Bad day? I had worse." Right: Woman gasping after falling into Venice canal.

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“Are you American?”: Woman falls into Venice canal trying to roast Google Maps

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

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Susan LaMarca

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“How do you fix this?”: Adam Mosseri presented with a literal wall of code words teens use to circumvent Instagram’s algorithm during interview

Left: Tweet reading "does anyone actually use their shift key to capitalize letters." Right: Left hand with black pointy fingernails typing on a keyboard, typing the Caps Lock key.

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“Literally insane”: Apparently, some people use Caps Lock instead of Shift to capitalize a single letter

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“We can’t even send our loved ones cards”: An American in France says she’s unable to send letters home to the USA

3 panel: Left: Ruined stainless steel pan. Middle: Woman in a flannel holding a pan to the camera. Right: A destroyed electric stovetop from an exploded stainless steel pan.

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“That red glow was your warning”: Woman’s stainless steel pan literally explodes. Then a welder explains the hidden science

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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“Should have been the lead”: Fans want to know why Cameron Monaghan was barely in the “Tron: Ares” movie

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“A mourning process”: Actor Samantha Hanratty shares tearful video of the shocking moment she learned “Yellowjackets” would be ending

Left: Woman in glasses looking into the camera under text reading, "I'm Done with every single Osmond." Right: Donny Osmond performs in Hollywood, Florida on July 24, 2024. The performance was part ot the Direct From Las Vegas tour.

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Viral Politics

“They support the destruction of the U.S.”: 60-year Osmonds superfan renounces entire family over their Charlie Kirk tribute

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