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

Amara Thomas

Screenshot from Tiktok user @maddy_daddie of her boyfriend at a Chili's; Photo of a Chili's.

‘My BF just failed the cookie challenge’: Chili’s customer doesn’t get any ranch with her meal. Then she looks at her boyfriend’s Triple Dipper plate

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

2 panel image showing Jonathan Majors on the left and Keke Palmer on the right. Tweet over says: ...my sister lost me. it really is one of them days now

Culture

Keke Palmer under fire for hosting Jonathan Majors on podcast about ‘accountability’

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

Memes

‘Ain’t no prank topping reality’: 20 April Fools’ memes that have no right being this funny

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

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‘Don’t waste your time with 2% Women’s Rogaine’: Expert gets Kirkland 5% Minoxidil foam from Costco. Then she shows how to use it to reverse hair loss

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘I had to wash them 3-4 times’: Woman buys new towels from Amazon. Then she throws them in the dryer

Cory Booker memes flood social media after Senate marathon—20 of the best

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

Mikael Thalen

2 panel image: Senator JIm Banks in an elevator responding to question.

Republican senator proudly trolls fired federal worker with new profile picture

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

2 image split. Woman looking upset on left. Delta Airlines plane on right.

‘You don’t say that’: Delta Airlines passenger sends text during safety demonstration. Then the flight attendant says something shocking

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘You gotta go to a small town & find a lil shop thats like 20-40 mins away’: Man gets windows tinted. Then he tries to get an inspection

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

Photo illustration of 3 phones showing a distraught student with multiple rejected applications.

Kids crushed by college rejections get swept up by White grievance trolls

2 panel image: Dr. Evil on the left and cats on the right.

A single tweet unleashed the ‘nichest’ facts on the internet—here are 25 of the best

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

Braden Bjella

‘You signed a contract’: Man trades in Honda Pilot for Tesla. Then he gets buyer’s remorse after driving it home

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 X user @GAFollowers of a McDonald's with a man's mugshot overlay. Caption: Tweet from @anymanfitness that reads: "So a man has a 5th grade daughter, takes her to a public place, and asks her to look after her siblings for 15 minutes so he can interview for a job?"

‘Damned if you do, damned if you don’t’: Internet rallies around man arrested for leaving 3 kids at McDonald’s to go to a job interview

Aimee Lou Wood hopes fans don’t file down their teeth to look like hers amid growing TikTok trend

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

Natasha Dubash

‘Let’s start from the top….what is the reminders app?’: Woman shares little-known trick to writing grocery lists on your iPhone. It’s leaving viewers shook

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