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

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3 Panel: Left: Man looking horrified under text reading, "Kidz bop needs to be stopped." Middle: Sabrina Carpenter with tears streaming down her face. Left: Man looking horrified in his car under text reading "Kidz Bop has really outdone themselves!"

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Culture

“UNRELEASE THIS”: Kidz Bop covered Sabrina Carpenter’s most suggestive track and the internet is begging them to stop

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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Jamie Jirak

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Entertainment

“I would die for him”: The new “Paddington” musical goes viral for its lifelike bear puppet and heartwarming performance

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

julia fox dresses as jackie kennedy backlash

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“Didn’t quite land”: Julia Fox sparks outrage for dressing up as Jackie Kennedy post-JFK assassination

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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Viral Politics

White House’s Myspace parody website fuels backlash amid prolonged shutdown: “Do the jobs we are paying you for, not this”

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U.S. troops with facial hair told not to attend South Korea event per Hegseth memo: “Members with shaving waivers are NOT authorized”

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“Open the schools”: Wallace Shawn’s viral canvassing moment with young voters sends fans into meltdown

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“Lowkey disordered”: How a “Love Island” contestant’s viral sunglasses video started a body positivity debate

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

Ashley Madison logo of famous dating website or app on iPhone display screen close up. Text overlay from AskReddit reads "What’s your 'I wasn’t supposed to see that' moment?"

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16 wild “I wasn’t supposed to see that” moments people accidentally witnessed

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“Death is a part of life”: HBO’s “The Pitt” leads to real-life rise in organ donation and will planning

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Neil deGrasse Tyson shows how AI can be used to mislead—even in science

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

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Have popular kids ruined the internet? Viral TikTok sparks online discussion: “The internet was better when it was just on computers” 

Left: Woman looking into the camera telling a story. Right: View of couple getting married from behind a glass door.

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“We were the only Black people there”: Wedding guest says she was asked to leave mid-ceremony after being told she was only invited to the reception

Left: Swimmer Riley Gaines talking into a microphone. Right:

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“Get a real job”: Riley Gaines tried to dunk on AOC. It did not go well for her

Left: Children celebrate Halloween dressed up in costumes and trick-or-treating while an adult man hands out candy. Right: Letter from an HOA, cut off.

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“Oh, hell no”: Community outraged at HOA’s letter about banning “outsider” trick-or-treaters for Halloween

Ring screenshots of a woman jogger gleefully punching a witch decoration in a yard. Tweet text overlay reads, "The pure joy on her face is killing me."

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“Charge her”: Ring cam catches woman gleefully punching Halloween witches. The internet is taking sides

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