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Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

‘I had to quit’: Walmart shopper notices Fairlife Core Power shakes are $4.88 apiece. Now viewers are worried about what’s in them

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Screenshots from Tiktok user @victorshack of the engine, side and under the hood of a Texas Edition Chevy Silverado.

‘My Honda Accord has a bigger engine’: Expert services Texas Edition, 4WD Chevrolet Silverado. Then he looks under the hood

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

Katherine Huggins

Snow White producer’s 38-year-old son melts down over Rachel Zegler’s ‘Free Palestine’ tweet 

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

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Culture

The comeback of lavender marriages: TikTok, taxes, and tired singles

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Screenshot from Netflix's Adolescence Official Trailer; Screenshot of Tiktok user @rchlprker with the caption "HOW to discuss the Red Pill Pipeline with your sons.."

She ‘de-pilled’ her son: Mom goes viral for calmly dismantling her son’s red pill logic, one question at a time

Photo collage of the Chinese flag and the Signal logo.

Trump fans now claim Signal chat leak was the work of a Chinese spy

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

Braden Bjella

‘The possibilities are terrifying’: 23andMe files for bankruptcy. Then an expert warns you should delete all your data

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

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5 former FCC commissioners call on Brendan Carr to end ’60 Minutes’ investigation

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 image split. Hokas being cut in half on left. Hokas on shoebox on right.

‘My $59 ASICS work great’: Expert reveals whether $170 Hokas are worth it. Then he slices them open

Rebecca Leib

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Memes

The viral ‘Shoebody Bop’ meme is giving Adult Swim, ADHD panic, and maybe…satanism?

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

Mikael Thalen

Screenshot of Secretary Kristi Noem in front of an El Salvador prison, with screenshots of her watch on either side.

Kristi Noem wears $60,000 Rolex to film promo inside notoriously brutal El Salvadorian prison

2 image split. Man eating pizza on left. Lexus dealership sign on right.

‘Every Saturday for a free lunch’: Driver goes to Lexus dealership for Pizza Hut, Snickers Ice Cream, Coke. Is the free food unlimited?

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

‘Does Frank Heffley actually have schizophrenia?’: The goofy dad from ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ is the latest brainrot meme victim

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘MAZDA CX-5!!!!!!’: Woman realizes she needs to buy a new car. Then she asks viewers what the best car for girls is

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.

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