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Rebecca Leib

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Culture

The viral ‘bacon, egg, and cheese’ meme, explained

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

‘I no longer include these as one of my protein drinks’: Expert buys bottle of Premier Protein. Then he reveals what’s actually in it

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Screenshot of Tiktok user @gothwhereswaldo with the caption "yall couldn't mention joni mitchell being mega rac!st when she took her music off spotify??"; Photo of Joni Mitchell performing in 1983

‘A little yikes’: TikTok discovered Joni Mitchell’s blackface era and now Gen Z is torn over her legacy

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

Left: Screenshot of @xiaoxin3711 in Y3k-styled outfit; Center: Screenshot of @rowisingh applying makeup with the caption: "very demure Y3K makeup"; Right: Screenshot of @pitayaq in a Y3k-styled outfit. Background: A futuristic dystopian city.

Y3K fashion is rising—here’s why Gen Z is dressing like the world is ending

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

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @alanahcole with a box of Pop-Tarts; Right: A grocery shelf of Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-tarts

‘I just wanted to let Pop-Tart know…’: Woman opens Pop-Tart box. Then she makes demand

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

3 panel image: on the left a person explains, in the middle a state map of Montana, and on the right a Toyota logo.

‘Welcome to your average Montana coffee shop’: Woman parks. Then she notices seemingly everyone is driving this same Toyota model

‘It’s our twice as nice policy’: Aldi shopper opens Greek yogurt. Then she returns it and learns something shocking

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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‘I only drink Arizona now’: Shopper tries to buy Razzleberry Peace Tea. Then they notice something unusual about the can

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I was so excited’: Woman approaches Red Bull car to receive free can. Then the worker hands her this

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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‘It was clearly dropped’: Man orders LG refrigerator from Home Depot. Then the workers try to get him to keep it

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user with the caption "'Don't buy hangers from Amazon'"; Photo of Amazon packages stacked in front of a residence.

‘My velvet hangers from Costco would never’: Shopper buys clothing hangers from Amazon. Then they break the hangers open

‘My sister actually did this one time’: Customer keeps driving 2019 BMW after getting overheating warning. Then a mechanic shows the real consequences

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

Disgusted looking woman explaining experience while working at designer store on left. Clothing hangers on rack on right.

Rapper and Disney star girlfriend say worker has ‘no proof’ he wore the Bottega jacket he was trying to return. Then the worker pulls up evidence

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

Nina Hernandez

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Woman buys swing set from Sam’s Club. Then she looks at what’s inside the box

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

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