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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 image spit. Woman in grocery store with overlayed text that reads: "I know a lot of random things lol" on left. Barilla pasta on store shelves on right.

‘I don’t know who knows this’: Woman reaches for the Barilla pasta at Kroger. Then she shares a little-known fact about its packaging

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

Mikael Thalen

Nascar race with computer hacker overlayed

Prominent ransomware gang claims NASCAR hack—offers $4 million data bounty

Rebecca Leib

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Culture

People are pranking their moms using a fake (but super catchy) Justin Bieber diss track about Benny Blanco

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

Braden Bjella

‘I was going to free pour but now…’: Woman says bartender put too much ice in her Long Island Iced Tea. Then he pulls out the measuring cup

2 panel image showing Kristi Noem and the ICE logo.

Kristi Noem’s latest stunt video features her accidentally pointing a gun at an ICE officer’s head

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘Crying for help’: Woman checks into hotel room. Then she finds a hidden message under the bathroom sink

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

Nate Wolf

Musk drops childish slur on Trump trade adviser over Tesla critique

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

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Memes

What is the ‘Tung Tung Tung Sahur’ meme? The rise of Ramadan-core horror on TikTok

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

Katherine Huggins

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‘Where’s DOGE?’: Dan Bongino is getting a giant FBI security detail—instead of protecting himself

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‘I live in Atlanta. I’m in San Antonio’: Woman rents a Turo car in a new city. Then she watches it get repossessed while she’s at lunch

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

Two empty work cubicles. Text over: Still kinda blows my mind that women fought for the right to experience this.

‘STFU and go to work’: Women respond to viral post mocking them for ‘fighting for’ working in cubicles

Christian Zamora

Entertainment

Paul Walter Hauser has one peculiar IMDb credit he wishes he could erase

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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‘How is that legal?’: Woman tries to ‘skiplag’ her trip after seeing how expensive flights are

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

2 panel image showing scenes from the Minecraft movie.

Chicken Jockey: The viral Minecraft meme breaking the fourth wall

Tweet from X user @cooltxchick: "Trump is fighting too hard to keep from having to return Garcia. Why? Because he can’t. That man is dead, I believe that 100%. He’s looking to the courts for an out. He wants SCOTUS to rule in his favor so he can escape accountability for sending an innocent man to his death…"; Photo of the Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C. with a black and red color overlay.

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