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Eilish O'Sullivan


Eilish O’Sullivan is the news wire editor for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in the Austin Chronicle and the Daily Texan.

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  • A man wearing a mask and carrying a flag.

    How fears of the ‘antifa apocalypse’ set the stage for QAnon

    Tech

  • Dancing baby with "The Lost History of the Internet" caption

    The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspace’s first cringe meme

    Internet Culture

  • Headphones with DHARMA initiative logo on side perched on condenser microphone stand with caption "The LOST History of the Internet"

    The enduring footprint of one of TV’s first big companion podcasts

    Internet Culture

Review: Atlanta season 3 is sure to be a trip

Donald Glover’s popular FX series returns after being off-air for four years.

On Mar 20, 2022 by Eilish O'Sullivan

Internet Culture Shows
A child hugging pregnant woman's stomach (l), TikToker @nikkip210 seemingly crying (r)

‘Just in case anyone was wondering what real evil looks like’: Woman makes dancing videos after killing 3-year-old daughter

Nicola Priest made videos before and after the killing of her daughter, Kaylee-Jayde.

On Aug 13, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
cameron herrin in court

‘Too cute’: TikTokers are simping over man sentenced to 24 years in prison for killing a mom and daughter in street race

'People on the internet and on TikTok specifically think that this punishment is too harsh and that he deserves a second chance.'

On Aug 9, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

Internet Culture IRL
man dragged by another man by leash

‘You like dragging dogs?’ Bystander drags man by leash after seeing him allegedly drag dog the same way

The dog’s face appears bloodied and scraped in the clip.

On Jun 28, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
fisherman finds fireball in fish

‘That’s just sad’: Fisherman ‘finds’ brand-new bottle of Fireball in fish after cutting it open, sparking debate (updated)

Many are skeptical of the alleged discovery.

On Jun 22, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

Internet Culture IRL
Sierra Halseth and Aaron Guerrero

2 teens talked about ‘murdering somebody’ in video—now they’re accused of stabbing one of their parents to death

'Welcome back to our YouTube channel: day three after murdering somebody.'

On Jun 10, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
influencer Kathlen Romeu

Influencer killed moments after posting about her pregnancy on Instagram

The influencer reportedly recently moved out of the area to avoid the violence there.

On Jun 9, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
teen pushes friend car

Video shows teen pushing her friend in front of moving car after joke goes wrong

She seemingly intended to push her into a group of pedestrians.

On Jun 8, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL

Weekend update: Uber Eats driver cries, Starbucks gets exposed amid drink shortage, and more

Here's what you may have missed this weekend.

On Jun 7, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

Internet Culture IRL Tech
dog jumps out of moving truck

‘This broke my heart’: Dog jumps out of moving truck in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'Dogs should not be in back of pickups. They are unpredictable.'

On Jun 6, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
OnlyFans content creator Finley Taylor before getting hit by car

Video shows alleged drunk driver hitting OnlyFans content creator who was walking her dog

In the video, OnlyFans content creator Finley Taylor gets flung into the air.

On Jun 6, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
youtuber shanny for christ

YouTuber films her partner threatening to ‘beat’ her son

Her account has since been terminated.

On Jun 3, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
selfie of suspect in shooting that the Harris County Sheriff’s Office released

Woman leaves cellphone full of selfies behind after allegedly shooting nail salon owner (updated)

She allegedly shot the owner after getting mad over the cost of her manicure and pedicure.

On Jun 3, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
crowd yells 'shame' at women walking by pool

Video: Crowd yells ‘shame’ at Karens who allegedly complained about Black lesbian couple kissing at hotel pool (updated)

'We gave her the Cersei Lannister treatment.'

On Jun 2, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
s2k wya

Instagram influencer live-streams suicide during police standoff

'I love you guys, and I'm so sorry for this. OK?'

On Jun 1, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL

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