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Mike Hadge

Jojo Siwa messily celebrated turning 21 at Disney World—and shared it all on TikTok

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

Walmart worker scanning item(l), Hand holding phone with walmart app(c), Walmart worker smiling(r)

‘If you don’t want to be stopped do pick up orders’: Walmart shopper says workers can now stop you and rescan every single item in shopping cart at the door

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

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‘I don’t need to tell you where I got this from’: Woman says she made 2 small deposits and got interrogated by the bank

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

Mechanic examines Nissan and gives a second opinion

‘The dealership quoted her $4,500’: Mechanic examines Nissan and gives a second opinion. He can’t believe what the first guy said

Ryan Schocket is a NJ/NYC-based writer. When he&#8217;s not writing, he&#8217;s busy obsessing over celebrities (mostly Taylor Swift and Mariah Carey!), beauty treatments, internet culture — or hanging with his English bulldog. His work has appeared in BuzzFeed and Esquire.

Ryan Schocket

‘Don’t risk your face or your health’: Doctors on TikTok are warning about fake botox—here’s how to spot it

Entertainment

Inspired by Tinashe’s ‘Nasty,’ people are sharing perfect couples who ‘match each other’s freak’

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

Legs in airplane seat(l), American Airline planes(c), Plane aisle(r)

‘Can I get a refund?’: American Airlines passenger can’t believe her strange aisle seat

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

Braden Bjella

Man talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with airbnb app(c)

‘Pretending that it was their mansion’: Host says influencer pretended to live at his Airbnb so he could sell his online business courses

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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Anti-feminist influencer’s non-existent ministry hijacked to share pro-abortion Minions memes

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

Woman wearing short overalls and southwest airline behind them

‘Since when do airports have a dress code’: Woman says Southwest Airlines worker refused to let her board because her ‘shorts were too short’

‘I did my dance one time on TikTok’: Drake track  ‘went viral with it’ teaching people how to sing

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Wingstop customer tries restaurant's chicken tenders for the first time. He doesn't expect what he gets

‘Nah this is crazy’: Wingstop customer tries restaurant’s chicken tenders for the first time. He doesn’t expect what he gets

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

Nina Hernandez

Man meets up with seller on Facebook Marketplace to confront them over fake BMW

’40k for a 2015 is actually wild’: Man meets up with seller on Facebook Marketplace to confront them over ‘fake’ BMW

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

Tricia Crimmins

Every social network besides TikTok failed GLAAD's social media safety test

Every major social media site flunked GLAAD’s LGBTQ safety test

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TikTok