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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

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

Braden Bjella

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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

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Culture

‘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

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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.

Supreme Court ruling over immigrant detained in El Salvador prompts morbid conspiracies

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

Young couple holding halves of broken heart on sofa at home.(l) Man shares how to predict if a relationship will hold(c) couple making heart shape with hands(r)

‘They looked at 11,000 couples’: Expert says science can predict if your relationship will go the distance. Then he reveals it’s all about ‘perceived commitment’

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

Mikael Thalen

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‘Feeling a little glee’: Dave Portnoy gets no sympathy after revealing tariffs cost him $20 million

Screenshot from Tiktok user @prettybullyyog of Aldi shopping carts; Photo of Tiktok user @prettybullyyog.

‘Watch ppl start taking the key off the cans in the store’: Woman exposes how to get ‘unlimited free carts’ at grocery stores like Aldi. All you need is a corned beef tin

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘That glove box is disrespectful for 75k’: Woman Buys 2023 Jeep Wrangler. Then she sits in the passenger seat

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Photo collage of a skull and crossbones. In the skull is the white house and drones. The cross bones are made of drones.

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