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

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

Susan LaMarca

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“Mission accomplished”: Cat who surfs down the stairs in a laundry basket every day goes viral

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

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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“Those theories, there’s sometimes some truth”: Sadie Sink says internet theories revealed her Spider-Man casting

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Amy Poehler says men doing the bare minimum inspired her podcast

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What we know about “The Boroughs,” the Duffer Brothers’ next Netflix project

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Anna Good

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Viral Politics

“The resistance can be subtle”: Clever solution for National Park passes with Trump’s face on them goes viral

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A video falsely accused a woman of “blackface,” highlighting misunderstandings about Polynesian identity

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“Stranger Things” fans begin to realize that #conformitygate isn’t real, and another episode was never going to happen

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Charlotte Colombo

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“California could be good”: Trisha Paytas casually mulls over potentially running for congress

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Conservative says his AI girlfriend dumped him after he berated her for being a “feminist”

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“Respect for standing up for her”: Gym bro harasses woman with fatphobic remarks. Then lifters intervene

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Joe Keery calls out Elite Daily for posting his photography with its own watermark on Instagram

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Jimmy Kimmel thanks “Donald Jennifer Trump” during speech for his Critics Choice award win

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