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

Melody Heald

Man talking(l), Bathroom(c), Man talking in mirror(r)

‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Home expert goes to client’s house. Then he finds this weird feature in the bathroom

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Doctor making hand gesture(l) Woman showing her hand(c) Doctor taking notes(r)

‘Costing you’: Woman warns never answer this question at the doctor. Then she shows this $60 charge—and this $90 one

Toyota Tail Light(l) Man demonstrates how easy it is to repair parts from Toyota Pickup(c) Toyota Dealer Sign(r)

‘Shoutout O’Reilly’: Man changes taillight on 2000 Toyota Tacoma with 4 screws. Then he says he’s never buying a new car again

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

Dog with eyes closed meme with text "when you are playing at 2am and scream but you hear your mom footsteps"(L) and "how it feel when you break something in the house then you hear your parents car pull up"(r)

Memes

The Cooked Dog meme, aka ‘Dog Closing His Eyes Halfway,’ is taking over TikTok

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

‘Now I’m really mad’: Ulta shopper notices the packaging changed on this popular product. Then she checks out

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel design with a woman looking to the side, next to an image of a Texas Roadhouse sign

‘I can’t’: Texas Roadhouse server says she can tell if you’re a bad tipper. Here’s what she looks for—and how it’ll affect your service

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

Target sign(l), Man talking(c), Empty shelves with text "people ruin the hobby"(r)

‘I will be looking under there from now on’: Target shopper picks up shelf ‘to see what people are hiding.’ He can’t believe what he finds

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

What is the ‘Chopped Chin’ meme and who is Angel Wiley?

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image, left is a screengrab of car interior, text over: ever since it got REAL cold lately my car has struggled to start...now this morning it straight up won't? Right is a person sitting in a car.

‘Clearly your car is boujee: Woman’s Nissan starts making this weird sound in the cold. Then she discovers what it means

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

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera, next to an image of someone paying at a restaurant with their phone

‘I’ve seen cash before’: Woman pays for food with $10 bill. Then the worker puts it in her tip jar

‘$7.99 24 pack at Costco’: Woman shows there is a major egg shortage at Walmart—except for these $19 eggs

Two panel design with a woman looking odd to the side, next to an image of a shelf with Glade Plugin products

‘Bath & Body Works candles too’: Woman says Glade, Air Wick plug-ins made her sick in just an hour. She’s not alone

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

Two panel design with a woman looking concerned at the camera, next to an image of a DoorDash logo

‘Instacart wouldn’t do that to you’: DoorDash driver shops 2 hours for $300 order. Then she’s asked to foot the bill

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image, on the left is a bag of cheese sticks with text over," no way inflation dis bad". On the right is the guessing emoji.

‘Bro paid for an estimated guess’: Customer buys mozzarella cheese sticks from H-E-B. Then he takes a closer look

woman sharing what her experience on TikTok Platform(l) American Airlines Plane(r)

TikTok