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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 discovers gym has ‘initiation’ fee of $6,000

‘I knew the Multnomah athletic club was a weird cult’: Man discovers gym has ‘initiation’ fee of $6,000

Staples worker can’t get on the same page with customer.

‘I cannot believe how many people don’t know what a surge protector is’: Staples worker can’t get on the same page with customer. Does she need a surge protector or an extension cord?

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

Owala customer accidentally ruins tumbler

‘I am sorry. I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to’: Owala customers accidentally ruin tumbler

JD Vance(l), Donald Trump(r), that one sound from tiktok logo over them

‘Never Trump Guy:’ Let’s talk about that JD Vance remix

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Expert exposes Walmart’s Great Value water

‘still rather have that than Dasani or aquafina’: Expert exposes Walmart’s Great Value water

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

Melody Heald

Expert reveals whether you should feed Kirkland dog food to your pet

‘Looks good on the surface’: Expert reveals whether you should feed Kirkland dog food to your pet

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 FreshPet warning—and any other dog food you get refrigerated at Walmart

‘That’s why I cook their food at home’: Woman issues FreshPet warning—and any other dog food you get refrigerated at Walmart

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Customer says McDonald’s affordable sodas are a thing of the past, switches to Chick-fil-A

‘I switched to Sonic drinks’: Customer says McDonald’s affordable sodas are a thing of the past, switches to Chick-fil-A

‘They told me that I needed special oil because I drive a Volkswagen’: Woman thinks she’s getting ripped off. So, how much should an oil change actually cost?

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

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with doordash app(c)

‘I literally sat there for hours’: DoorDash driver says she can tell we’re on the ‘verge of a recession.’ Here’s why

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

Braden Bjella

Woman says young CVS worker didn’t know how to take payment in cash

‘What are they teaching our kids in schools?’: Woman says young CVS worker didn’t know how to take payment in cash

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

AJ(l), AJ and Big Justice(c), Big Justice(r)

Memes

‘We’re Costco guys,’ aka A.J. and Big Justice, are making TikTok wholesome

Passenger says American Airlines left them stranded outside of the country without their passports

‘We can’t leave the terminal. …We’re illegally here’: Passenger says American Airlines left them stranded outside of the country without their passports

Crumbl cookie worker(l+r), Crumbl Cookies sign(c)

‘Please stop’: Crumbl worker begs customers to stop doing this one thing

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

Woman talking(l+r), Stairs down to basement(c)

TikTok