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<p>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.</p>


Lindsey Weedston

Left: McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski taking a small bite of the new Big Arch Burger. Right: Burger King CEO Tom Curtis taking a large bite of a Whopper.

Burger King CEO takes a real bite on camera—fans say he “burgermogged” McDonald’s boss

<p>Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.</p>


Rachel Kiley

Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal during an interview, looking at one another. Reddit comment text overlay reads, "Getting rid of your pets for someone is crazy."

Entertainment

“So vile”: Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley are under fire after admitting they hate cats

Left: Bomber jet visual posted by the official White House TikTok account. Right: Singer Kesha with her hair down in a black dress at the Ted Lasso premiere in 2021. Tweet overlay from Kesha reads, "Stop using my music, perverts @WhiteHouse."

Viral Politics

“Disgusting and inhumane”: Kesha blasts White House for using her music in pro-war video. Comms director says thanks for the clicks

<p>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.</p>


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Jack Schlossberg calls “Love Story” a grotesque display of his uncle JFK Jr.’s legacy in new interview

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Culture

ESPN’s Mina Kimes had the best response to a troll who called her a “DEI hire”

Left: Right: Woman in an orange dress looking into the camera, with her hair up in a bun. Right: Golden Retriever service dog at Disneyland, the castle visible in the background.

“In the wrong for sure”: Service dog owner posts clip shooing away kid at Disneyland. Then the mom finds her viral video

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