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Lindsey Weber


Lindsey Weber is a writer and editor who's worked for Flipboard, Mel Magazine, Slate, Eater, Wirecutter, Billboard, and more. She currently hosts a VR talk show called Conundrums.

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YOLO: “Bom Bom” hypnotizes

Could this hit single by Sam and the Womp be the next "Gangnam Style"?

On Sep 27, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Wikipedia for the Weird: List_of_fictional_ducks

No matter where you go in the world, fictional ducks have surprisingly boring last names. "Duck," for example.

On Sep 26, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Wikipedia for the Weird: Secret_Service_codename

President George W. Bush got stuck with a misspelling of everyone's favorite blogging platform—"Tumbler."

On Sep 19, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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YOLO: In praise of Steve Roggenbuck

Poet and vlogger turned the YOLO lifestyle into his own form of art. 

On Sep 17, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Wikipedia for the Weird: Baby_Got_Back

Sir Mix-a-Lot’s notorious hit is pretty straight forward, but it's still inspired a two-year editing battle on Wikipedia. 

On Sep 11, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Is Lindsay Lohan the celebrity version of @horse_ebooks?

Some recent eccentric tweets by the actress have drawn comparisons to a popular spambot that tweets random book fragments.

On Sep 10, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Taking the Internet IRL: Inside the Ca$hcat$.biz art show

Daily Dot contributing writer Lindsey Weber shares her inside perspective on a Tumblr-sponsored art show celebrating Ca$hCat$.biz, the Web's premier destination for pictures of cats with money.

On Sep 7, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Wikipedia for the Weird: List of prizes for evidence of the paranormal

Want to win money for your paranormal discoveries? Wikipedia might be able to help.

On Sep 6, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Kliprr wants to be “your Pinterest for erotica”

The recently-launched site is just like the pinboards you know and love, but with a whole lot more porn. 

On Sep 4, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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YOLO: Online gang deals in klout

It's all kind of a big joke. Except that it isn't.

On Aug 29, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Wikipedia for the Weird: List of music considered the worst

Even Wikipedia considers Duran Duran's Thank You to be the worst. 

On Aug 27, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Mitt Romney gets the shrunken head treatment

Little Face Mitt creator talks about his small part in the 2012 presidental election.

On Aug 27, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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The Daily Dot’s fitness challenge: A guide to body-moving memes

Load up some Rick Astley on the boombox and get ready to Sweat To The Memes™.

On Aug 22, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Wikipedia for the Weird: Pizza delivery

Learn about the innovators of the practice, as well as all the porn with pizza-bearing protagonists.

On Aug 21, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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YOLO: #Imagine

Lindsey Weber explains #imagine, a teenage take on fanfiction that's sweeping Twitter.

On Aug 20, 2012 by Lindsey Weber