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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Parents reading dish washing label with overlayed text that reads: "They don't know it yet, but they're about to figure out why their new Dawn dish soap has been making her mom feel sick" on left. Dawn dish soap on right.

‘I had to switch’: Woman says her mom felt sick while doing the dishes. Then she looks at the Dawn Dish Soap ingredients

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @evautoalex; Photo of several parked SUVs.

‘There’s nothing wrong with the car’: Utah driver buys electric vehicle for $23K. Then he gets buyer’s remorse when his wife sees it

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

Two side-by-side screenshots of Tiktok user @martinifeeny.

Culture

Woman behind massive ‘NYC influencers are boring’ video says she got fired over it

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

‘They thought I was lying’: Chick-fil-A customer complains about a missing 8-piece chicken nugget. Then a worker searches her car

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

Recession Pop is so back: Kesha’s yeehaw banger has us partying through the stock market crash

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image of people reacting to the Benny song.

People are pranking their moms using a fake (but super catchy) Justin Bieber diss track about Benny Blanco

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

Braden Bjella

‘I was going to free pour but now…’: Woman says bartender put too much ice in her Long Island Iced Tea. Then he pulls out the measuring cup

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

Screenshot of the Tung Tung Sahur AI meme.

Memes

What is the ‘Tung Tung Tung Sahur’ meme? The rise of Ramadan-core horror on TikTok

2 image split. Woman with image of car being repossessed behind her and overlayed text that reads: "The car that I RENTED was REPOSSESSED" on left. Car being towed on right.

‘I live in Atlanta. I’m in San Antonio’: Woman rents a Turo car in a new city. Then she watches it get repossessed while she’s at lunch

Christian Zamora

Entertainment

Paul Walter Hauser has one peculiar IMDb credit he wishes he could erase

2 image split. Woman with overlayed text that reads: "Why is skiplagging so much cheaper?" on left. American Airlines airplane on right.

‘How is that legal?’: Woman tries to ‘skiplag’ her trip after seeing how expensive flights are

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

Young couple holding halves of broken heart on sofa at home.(l) Man shares how to predict if a relationship will hold(c) couple making heart shape with hands(r)

‘They looked at 11,000 couples’: Expert says science can predict if your relationship will go the distance. Then he reveals it’s all about ‘perceived commitment’

Screenshot from Tiktok user @prettybullyyog of Aldi shopping carts; Photo of Tiktok user @prettybullyyog.

‘Watch ppl start taking the key off the cans in the store’: Woman exposes how to get ‘unlimited free carts’ at grocery stores like Aldi. All you need is a corned beef tin

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

Nina Hernandez

person checking keep wrangler quality(l) Jeep Dealer logo(c) Black Jeep Wrangler(r)

‘That glove box is disrespectful for 75k’: Woman Buys 2023 Jeep Wrangler. Then she sits in the passenger seat

woman inside of walmart store(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Walmart Eggs on display(r)

TikTok