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Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman explaining dangers of raw pet food diet during bird flu on left. Raw pet food by dog paws on right.

‘They may be infected’: Expert issues dire warning for anyone who feeds their pets raw food

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

Man sitting in car explaining what happened to woman's car. Clipboard with car insurance form along with car keys and small car model.

‘She owed the bank $16,000’: Woman refuses GAP insurance after car salesman warns her. Then she totals it before first payment

Man looking off to the side, confused and upset on the left. Walmart storefront and logo on the right.

‘Ain’t that something’: Man says Walmart is selling this $100 T-shirt for $12.98. What happened?

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Car mirror with man approaching car and text overlaying that reads: "*LADIES* Prime Example" on left. Car being filled with gas and hand holding pump on right.

‘She putting him in danger meanwhile she was in potential danger’: Woman catches man staring at her while pumping gas at 7-Eleven. Then she has her man confront him

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

Braden Bjella

Finger pressing button in car on left. Mercedes logo on car on right.

‘Car will never be the same again’: Mercedes driver leaves sunroof open during rain. Then mechanic turns it on

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Entertainment

‘I’ve played these games before!’: A ‘Squid Game’ declaration becomes a trending sound

‘A lifetime Titanium Elite Marriott customer’: Woman books Marriott rooms for 300 people for her wedding. Then Marriott cancels her reservation 2 days before

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

3 Screenshots of Belly the puppy and Tiktok user @hannah_sand24

Culture

Belly, the puppy born without arms, is the most beloved dog on the internet right now

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

Doritos Chips(l) Woman shares what regular doritos are(c) Doritos in a cardboard basket(r)

‘They don’t make them anymore’: Woman asks for ‘regular Doritos’ at the gas station. Then she sees what her friend got her

3 panel photo collage of different TikTok users explaining. Text over: what the chile.

‘When the chile is tea but the finna is gag’—What does ‘What the chile’ mean and why is it all over TikTok?

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

2 panel image showing a child wearing a traditional Amish dress.

‘She even took her glasses off’: Everyone’s obsessed with the little girl who yearns to be Amish

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman on left looking to the side. Target logo storefront on the right.

‘My Target is a mini Target’: Woman says you should always exit out of the page when you’re shopping at chains like Walmart

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

Screenshot of a tweet from X user @SarkyFancyBear: "Pause, not to be a Shrek nerd, but I'm sure Felicia is the only girl out of the ogre triplets and she has blue eyes."; Background: Side by Side promotional images of Shrek's daughter from Shrek 5

Is she trans, a cannibal, or a new kid? The ‘Shrek 5’ teaser trailer has fans speculating about Zendaya’s character

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

Chipotle chicken in to-go container on left. Chipotle logo in signage on store on right.

‘This is mad disrespectful’: Chipotle runs out of chicken during lunch rush. Then they hand customer this

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

Katherine Huggins

Image of a bitcoin over a plunging trading graph, and a X post overlaid that says: Sell a kidney if you must, but keep the Bitcoin.

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