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

Mikael Thalen

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Clothespins on ABC’s David Muir’s fire fit cause full-on meltdown on the right

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

Katherine Huggins

‘We don’t need ChatGPT’: Call to ban AI explodes in wake of Los Angeles wildfire

Rebecca Leib

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‘Not covered under our major disruptive events policy’: Woman books Airbnb amid L.A. wildfire. Then she tries getting a refund

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QAnon thinks Hunter Biden’s house burning down amid L.A. wildfires is too ‘convenient’

‘I felt like an outcast’: Lottery winner shares the worst thing about getting rich overnight. It’s not what you think

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

Amara Thomas

‘So he could eat it in the back’: Texas Roadhouse customer says worker brought out wrong order, got ‘weird’ when she ate it

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

Natasha Dubash

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‘You’ve been marked’: Woman finds strange object on her Toyota. Then she says you’re in danger if you see one

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.

Kira Deshler

Ludacris fans descend on X to defend the rapper’s legacy

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘Tank for sure’: Experts weigh in on tank vs. tankless water heaters. Which do you need?

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘It’s $30 a month’: Verizon customer shares little-known hack to lower your bill if your phone is paid off. Hers went down by $60

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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‘It’s like her dream car’: Arizona man buys 2024 Ford Bronco from Minnesota dealership. Then Ford does him wrong after he drives over

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

‘It’s physically impossible’: Dairy Queen customer orders new Blizzard. Then the worker hands it to her

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

Melody Heald

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‘It’s going to make my vision worse’: Eye doctor reveals the real reason they keep asking you if there’s a difference between 1 and 2

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‘Why is there no one ever available to help me?’: Home Depot worker says this role is the ‘easiest job ever.’ Not everyone’s onboard

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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