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Roy Stephen is a N.Y.-based freelance journalist covering the gig economy. His work was previously featured on Inc. Magazine, the US Sun, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Roy Canivel

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‘First Female President?’: How one of Trump’s executive orders inadvertantly declared everyone female

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Are they the same thing?’: McDonald’s customer orders McNugget deal for $28. Then a worker intervenes

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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‘Guys check your pocket change’: Coin hunter says these rare pennies could be worth thousands—here’s how to tell if you have one

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

‘Please explain this!’: Shopper buys 3-pack of Scrub Daddy on Amazon. Then they read the fine print on the box

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

Nate Wolf

The logo of the World Economic Forum with two yawning emojis.

‘New World Order is cancelled’: Elite Davos summit mocked for ‘low vibes’ in wake of Trump inaguration

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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‘Now that I don’t work for GM’: Man issues warning about Lyriq now that he doesn’t work for Cadillac anymore

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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TikTok marks biggest lobbying year ever—with more than $10 million spent in 2024

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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‘Compare at $300’: Shopper finds Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones at Marshalls. Then she opens the bag

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘I remember when it was $10.99’: Woman orders this popular entree at Chili’s. Then she reads the fine print

Sarah Bregel is a freelance writer and editor covering news, trends, culture, family, and more. Her work has appeared in The BBC, In Style, The Washington Post, Longreads, Vice, New York Magazine, and Parents.com. She is a single mom based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sarah Bregel

2 panel image: on the left we see the exterior of a bottle of baby formula, and the tight is a man holding a baby with a bottle.

Toddler milk is all the rage. Do one-year-olds require formula or are companies selling a lie?

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 feel so sick to my stomach’: Woman makes her toddler a smoothie in Magic Bullet. Then she takes a closer look at the blender

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is the Toyota Camry logo.

‘It is so complicated to use’: Man sits in driver’s seat of new Toyota Camry. Then he realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I would like to sue Pillsbury for false advertisement’: Woman buys frozen chocolate chip cookies. Then she opens the pack

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Your favorite slang of 2024

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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