Main Header Menu

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Register to continue

The Daily Dot

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

Melody Heald

Split image. Woman in home, holding book in hand on left. Stack of books on right.

’27 years later I find out book worms are real’: Expert shares PSA for readers who buy their books at thrift stores

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

Captions: From u/Anonymousdisaster_: "People who knew a killer, did you ever suspect they would do it? What happened?"; Caption from u/Dreamfinder82: "One hundred percent."; Background: Photo of a gritty crime scene.

Culture

‘No one believed me when I told them’: 15 people who knew a murderer before they killed share their stories

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Split image. Kyle Machlachlan sitting outside on left. Kyle Machlachlan at SXSW on right.

‘Level 10 gyatt’: Kyle Maclachlan has taken over Gen Z’s feed. Now he wants to talk to them

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

Katherine Huggins

Truth Social from @realDonaldTrump "Back by popular demand, for the first time in 20 years, the Emmy nominated ORIGINAL APPRENTICE STARRING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP is back!! Watch Season 1 of The Apprentice, now streaming on Prime Video. New seasons every Monday! #TheApprentice"; Promotional Graphic for The Apprentice.

‘No end to the pandering’: Amazon’ ‘Apprentice’ deal cements fear Bezos is fully Trumpified

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

Screengrab from Alex Jones Infowars live broadcast.

Alex Jones revealed an Infowars reporter was killed—critics are calling it ‘staged’

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

Rachel Kiley

2 panel image: on the left is the Vinted logo on a smartphone and on the right a person explains.

‘You’re not prepared…’: Woman gets joggers from Vinted. Then she checks the crotch

fitness influencer Natalee Barnett over trans flag that becomes desaturated around her

Fitness influencer flamed for preaching inclusivity—then banning trans women at new ‘Girls Only’ gym

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

Braden Bjella

Split image. photo of inside of car with overlaying text that reads: "Why doe s

‘I would die if i suddenly saw that’: Woman opens gas gasket of Jeep Renegade. Then she notices a hidden ‘Jeep Easter egg’

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

Natasha Dubash

Split image. Woman holding little mic standing in home on left. Vinyl wood panels being added to floor on right.

‘Someone please help’: New homeowner tries to remodel house. Then they see what previous homeowner left behind

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

Photo Illustration of Donald Trump driving Elon Musk in a Tesla

Trump calls Tesla boycotts ‘illegal’ as stock continues freefall

Elon musk over Ukrainian flag that looks like code and two x's

X users aren’t buying Musk’s claim Ukraine was behind site’s massive outage

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

‘You’re going to ruin it for everyone else’: Woman catches Costco shopper returning ‘5-year-old’ couch. Viewers demand a change in policy

Split image. Woman eating at restaurant with overlaying text that reads: " just 2 girls getting neglected by their server because we're obviously under 18 and they think we will tip badly" on left. Cheesecake factory sign on right.

‘Then don’t tip, give them what they want’: Cheesecake Factory customers say server ignored them all night. Then they reveal why

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

Nina Hernandez

Man talking(l), Dealership parking lot(r)

‘Just KNOW‘: Dealership salesman shows what it really means if they do this with their hands

Spongebob and patrick flipping burgers with text "subaru was always on some bs mf took spongebobs job"(l), Pagani just trying to do his J*b and subaru just be geeking"(r)

All Articles