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Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

Elmo asked how everybody is doing on X—and instantly got much more than his muppet heart bargained for

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

‘I have bills to pay’: Woman says SoFi bank randomly locked her account, is holding her money ‘hostage’

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

Mikael Thalen

Dangerous Hooded Hacker Breaks into Government Data Servers and Infects Their System with a Virus. His Hideout Place has Dark Atmosphere, Multiple Displays, Cables Everywhere.

Notorious ransomware gang claims it pulled ‘classified and top secret documents’ from U.S. intelligence agencies

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

‘I don’t think I’m supposed to be up here’: Woman says mechanics started working on her car with her inside of it, cranked her 10 feet in the air

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Thousands of migrants seek asylum at the U.S. - Mexico border.

‘Take Our Border Back’ truck convoy hauls in $140,000 in donations after launching

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

Braden Bjella

‘I finally figured out what these guys do’: Man shares ‘unethical’ hack for getting out of car loan payments. But does it work?

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘The bank is charging people more’: Woman ‘double-checks’ her PNC bank statement, finds $80 discrepancy

Woman talking(l+r), McDonald's french fries

‘You can fit about three small fries in a medium container’: Former McDonald’s worker says they weren’t ‘allowed’ to fill up the fry containers

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Former McDonald’s chef shows how to make a McGriddle at home

‘I see these all the time and never get em’: Former McDonald’s corporate chef shows how to make a McGriddle at home

A computer with a PDF on it. In the top right corner is the Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr column Your Password Sucks logo.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How to safely open suspicious PDFs

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

Man provides tips ‘if the banking system collapses.’ An online debate ensues

‘Keep small bills on you’: Viewers divided after prepper provides tips for what to do when the banking system collapses

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

Melody Heald

Woman takes cardboard cut-out of Jacob Elordi on ‘date’ to Texas Roadhouse

Woman takes cardboard cut-out of Jacob Elordi on ‘date’ to Texas Roadhouse. The server does something unexpected

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 issues warning after air fryer allegedly gave her food poisoning

‘Everytime I use this air fryer, I get sick’: Woman issues warning after air fryer allegedly gave her food poisoning

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Black people are turned off by ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ and star Justice Smith’s comments

‘This movie is a hard no’: Black people turned off by ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ after star Justice Smith’s comments

Hooters server reveals how much she made it tips while wearing her 'Birthday' sash

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