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Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

‘I did not know y’all was out here spending car payments on Popeyes’: Woman shocked at how much Popeyes for 2 people came out to

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

Hands passing toilet paper(l+r), Spirit airlines airplane(c)

‘This is cruise ship activities’: Spirit Airlines passenger shows what flight attendants do when they’re stuck on the tarmac for over an hour

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

‘Discharge of a nuclear weapon’: Car insurance expert reveals the loopholes your policy has to avoid paying you out

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 talking(L+r), Panda Express sign(C)

‘I’m a professional chef and I’m weirded out’: Viewers speculate after Panda Express customer hears strange noise coming from their food

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

McDonalds arches(l), Robot(c), Cheeseburger(r)

‘Disaster’: McDonald’s AI drive-thru experiment with IBM is over. Why did it fail and what does that mean for the future of AI?

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

Braden Bjella

Car Wash(l), Woman(c), Close up of car(r)

‘That’s why they say hand wash only’: Driver takes glitter wrapped Cadillac to touchless car wash. It backfires

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

Memes

The blue sweatpants girl who nailed the TikTok Tyla dance

Mike Hadge

Jack Henry Robbins is doing the ‘nepo baby’ thing oh-so-right

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Help me’: T.J. Maxx customer says store worker wouldn’t take no for an answer when trying to get her to sign up for credit card, broke character to ask for ‘help’

inside out 3 new emotions: Man 1 talking(l), Inside out 2 poster(c), Man 2 talking(r)

People are brainstorming some new, more adult emotions for ‘Inside Out 3’

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

‘Send him an invoice’: Customer says tattoo artist stole her ‘unique’ design—and used it on someone else

‘JEEP=Just Empty Every Pocket’: Driver says they spent $4,000 in repairs after new Jeep broke down 6 weeks later

American Airlines traveler has ‘nightmare slumber party’ at airport when flight gets canceled

‘Their $12 food voucher in 2024 is ridiculous’: American Airlines traveler has ‘nightmare slumber party’ at airport

Man says Miami hotel ‘scammed him’ before travel

‘Which I paid for by the way on Hotels.com’: Man says Miami hotel ‘scammed him’ upon arrival. Here’s why

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

Expert says you should never go into the dealership when buying a car

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