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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Costco storefront(l), Man talking with a serious face(c), Air fryer(r)

‘Bout to revert to just cooking on stone over an open flame’: Doctor says air fryers are poisoning your food, calls these 2 brands at Costco ‘shocking’

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Boxes of pasta on shelf with text "it's literally 11.11.2024 baby whyyyy are they sold out !?!?"(l), Woman talking(c), Cavatappi pasta(r)

‘So I should be buying cheese now’: Target shopper issues warning after trying to buy Barilla Cavatappi

Inflatable gingerbread man with muzzed out face(l), Woman talking with text that says "pissed with capital p"(c), Walmart sign(r)

‘Why y’all do me like this?’: Walmart shopper buys gingerbread man lawn decoration. Then she inflates it

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

‘This is a 7-year-old Camry hybrid’: Car expert reveals the real reason he thinks you should avoid a hybrid

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

Three panel design with a man looking concered in the first panel, a Texas Roadhouse sign, and the last panel is a closeup of someone pointing to their watch.

‘Concepts of a plan’: Texas Roadhouse customer calls out special deal from 11am to 2pm. The restaurants don’t open until 3pm

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

single panel design with a background showing an American flag that with a gradient red to blue background. There is an overlay of the capital building as well. The main figure is Hulk Hogan.

Marco Rubio cabinet nomination kickstarts unironic Hulk Hogan for Senate push

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Pete Hegseth talking(l), Pete holding soap shaped like a grenade(r)

‘What does he need it for?’ Trump’s anti-hand washing Defense Secretary pick used to hawk tactical soap

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Two panel design with image one showing a woman mixing a very large container or lemonade, the 2nd panel is a close up of a lemonade in a mason jar style glass.

‘They have been doing that’: Event-goer catches ‘fresh-squeezed lemonade’ stand using supermarket juice and water from a garden hose

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Single panel design with a cut out of Elon Musk with his hands pressed together and against his face as we looks off and down in to the distance. He has a background of cryto coins behind him.

A crypto memelord fined by the SEC was the brainchild behind Trump and Musk’s DOGE initiative

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‘Clay bar before it gets worse’: Woman tries to spray-paint emblem on Chevrolet truck. Then she realizes she made a huge mistake

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Image of Anthony Fauci in the middle and a red Marjorie Taylor Greene on the left and a red Elon Musk on the right.

‘We have been waiting years’: ‘Prosecute Fauci’ push reaches fever pitch in wake of Trump’s win

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

Elon Musk in a pink outfit(l), Donald Trump and Elon Musk as a woman holding each other(r)

Memes

What’s up with all those Elon Musk First Lady memes?

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘Who buys soda from 7-Eleven anyway QT better’: Woman swears off gas station soda after spotting something unusual in Circle K machine

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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