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

Melody Heald

2 panel image: on the left is the Starbucks drive thru sign and on the right is a tip jar.

‘How many people are they doing this to?’: Starbuck’s customer’s order total was $12.20. So why did they get charged $17.20?

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.

Anna Good

Culture

A Cybertruck in Brooklyn got egged and smeared with dog poop—now everyone’s making the same joke

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

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Newsletter: 🐔 🤬 MAGA fumes over chicken vaccines

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

3 panel image: on the left a card with a child on the cover, in the middle a hand opens the card, on the right a person has a stunned expression. Text over: my dad got this in the mail from st. jude.

‘Is this a threat?’: Woman’s dad gets Christmas card from St. Jude. Then she opens it and sees just one word

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image: on the left the Texas Roadhouse sign and on the right a plate of macaroni and cheese.

‘Texas Roadhouse does this’: Woman orders mac and cheese at restaurant. Then she realizes they use Kraft

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

Mikael Thalen

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An elaborate crypto scam is using Google Calendar invites to hijack verified X accounts

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Still image from the music video "Denial is a River" showing the musical artist Doechii.

Memes

The internet can’t stop memeing Doechii’s ‘DENIAL IS A RIVER’—here are the best ones

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

2 panel image: on the left is the Home Depot sign, and on the right a person stands on top of 3 large piles of sand in front of a garage.

‘They’re refusing to come pick it up’: Home Depot delivers 3,000 lbs of sand in front of woman’s garage. Her Toyota Prius is trapped inside

2 panel image: on the left is a Subway Restaurant and on the right a person explains.

‘Did I hear that right?’: Woman leaves 20% tip at Subway on iPad. Then a worker steps in

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

Caption from Reddit user u/DatTrashPanda "I'm done subsidizing the US economy. Who's with me?"; Photo illustration of Amazon boxes with an upside down logo in front of the Canadian flag.

‘The U.S. is canceled’: Canadians say they’re boycotting Amazon, American goods, and even travel

Former National Parks worker warns tourists ‘DO NOT visit’ after 1,000 fired

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

‘They gave me like 15’: Dunkin’ customers order new Munchkins. Then she remembers why they were recalled

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ fans launch campaign to #RecastEggman

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

‘Cheddar’s would never’: Applebee’s customer orders $19 Four Cheese Mac & Cheese. Then she sees her meal

Text "just walked past the cockpit on this delta flight and the pilot is a straight white dude in his 30s im gonna f***king die dawg"(l), Couple holding each other while woman cries and text "i have 2 flights coming up"(r)

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