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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman's hair in the form of a braid taped to the wall of a shower.

Woman who saved her shower hair for six years suddenly stops. Fans are weirdly emotional

Culture

“Let people live”: Sedated dematting videos go viral, raising safety questions

woman with big hair doing a cream cheese review

Memes

“How do you get that hair?”: A woman’s cream cheese review goes viral for the wrong reasons

“Mayor of Flavor Town vs Comptroller of Flavor County”: Guy Fieri posts new look for his 58th birthday

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

President Donald Trump with pink hair standing in front of an American flag into a microphone, giving a speech at the Kennedy Center.

Viral Politics

Hairstylist reveals why Trump’s hair appeared pink in his latest appearance

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

braiding hair in the shower tiktok 5 years

It’s official: a person has been keeping and braiding their dead hair in the shower for 5 years

“I feel like a different person each time”: TikTok is reconsidering their looks after discovering “Hair Theory”

3 panel image showing the original character and hairstyle along with people trying to copy the look.

“Topanga hair” is TikTok’s latest beauty fixation. Here’s how to get it

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

“A fee for a parent to be a parent?”: Mom says she was charged $45 for wanting to stay with her 6-year-old daughter at the hair salon

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

2 image split. Woman holding hair with caption that reads: "How I fixed my balding hairline and thinning hair (sweaty emoji)" on left. Hair brush full of hair on right.

‘Nothing was working’: Woman loses clumps of hair during weight-loss journey. Then she tries this serum

‘Love how upset people are over this’: The ‘Chelsea Parke claw’ hairstyle started as a joke and turned into a personality test

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.

Stacy Fernandez

woman shares haircut pricing(l) Woman getting a haircut(r)

‘Are you out of your mind?’: Woman goes to get just a haircut. Then she gets quoted $700

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

3 panel image, in the middle is a hairbrush with clumps of hair in it and on the sides a person explains.

‘The longest, thickest, most beautiful hair’: Woman says she lost 75% of her hair in 6 months. Then she shares the product she found on Facebook that stopped the shedding in 2 weeks

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

2 image split. Woman on left with overlayed text that reads: "Want thicker hair?" Serum being applied to scalp on right.

Hair