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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

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‘I thought it was a myth’: Can you really walk up to any Red Bull car and help yourself to a few?

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

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‘Yea this is how my Ford Fusion is and I don’t like it’: Man calls out gas tanks on new cars over this one surprising new problem

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

Melody Heald

Woman with Walmart beauty box(l), Walmart sign(c), Hand taking top from foundation(r)

‘I didn’t even know this was a thing’: Shopper tries Walmart’s beauty box. Is it worth the $6.98 every 3 months?

Man smiling (l) Honda Dealer Sign(c) Person Checking Engine(r)

‘Take the car out of the motor’: Mechanic shows just how difficult it is to work on a Honda Civic

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

Characters from the television show Broad City share a funny moment when Ilana says, "In da clerb we all fam."

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‘In Da Clerb We All Fam’ memes blow up after TikTok sound goes viral

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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‘But they tell us to close’: Expert says never close down on this suction tool at the dentist’s office. Viewers are can’t believe why

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Ah yes the reverse Uno Card’: Woman warns these 2 men offered her dinner at 5-star restaurant. Then they dipped on $800 check

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‘In the clurb, we all fam’: This beloved catchphrase from a cult favorite TV show is suddenly bigger than ever

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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‘Same thing happened to me but reversed’: Woman says you should never get phones in the mail after buying iPhone 16 for Verizon upgrade

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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‘On the loudspeaker’: Viewers divided after worker calls out shoppers for returning water, food after hurricane

‘Honda, Toyota, Subaru and Mazda are the only brands you should be considering’; Man buys a new Kia and it doesn’t go well. But was it just bad luck?

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

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‘I hope Phoebe Kong knows how proud we all are of her hard work’: Why is Goodwill selling this random girl’s childhood trophies?

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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‘Is this what they mean by Infallible!!’: Honda driver uses Maybelline mascara to change flat tire. Does it work?

Woman holding up airpods max box(l) Apple Store Logo(c) Woman putting on airpods max(r)

‘Ride or die for my Sony xm5’: Woman ignores warnings, buys brand-new AirPods Max—only to return it 2 hours later

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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