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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

Three screenshots of Tiktok user @txcstories; Center: Tiktok user @txcstories with a screenshot of a Whatsapp message.

Culture

‘Are you having an affair with my sister?’: Woman’s husband was acting weird at dinner—then she noticed her sister doing the same

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

Women cleans the bathroom with hardwood floor, ends up needing to replace the whole floor due to mold

‘What exactly did you think was going to happen?’: Homeowner uses this common method to wash hardwood floors. Then she has to shell out $9K a few weeks later

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

2 panel image. On the left is the exterior of a Snap-on buildiing. On the right a person explains.

‘Harbor Freight has them for $3.50’: Mechanic tries to order Snap-on tool for car repair. Then he sees it costs $49K

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

Nina Hernandez

Man shocked to see semi developed baby chick in his egg while making breakfast

‘Check your egg cartons’: Man makes bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast. Then he takes a closer look at the skillet

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

Women shocked after buying mattress she bought at price buster, when ripping the mattress shocked again as she found a used mattress

‘We paid $250 for that’: Customer buys mattress from Price Busters. Then they cut it open

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

Amara Thomas

Women Screams and Shocked as she looks into the drink she bought from Dutch Bros, in the end finding a cockroach

‘How can you…do this to me?’: Albuquerque Dutch Bros. customer orders coffee. Then she looks in the cup

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Women replaces fancy Samsung washing machine due to consistent shaking, with cheaper alternative

‘Should have got a Speed Queen’: Customer can’t get ‘fancy’ Samsung washing machine to stop shaking. Then they trade it in for a Maytag

Ford Sanders is an Independent Journalist and content creator based in Austin, TX. He has built a platform of over 100,000 people who he consistently shares the news, daily vlogs and other content with.
Prior to doing content full time, Ford Sanders joined the KVUE News team in October of 2022 as an on-air reporter/multiskilled journalist. He is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he earned a degree in journalism and electronic media.
Before KVUE News, he was working in Louisville, Kentucky. There, he covered stories ranging from devastating floods across eastern Kentucky to the federal investigation into the Breonna Taylor case involving the indictments of four Louisville Metro Police Department officers.
Prior to his time in Louisville, Ford reported in eastern North Carolina, covering a variety of topics and breaking news across the Innerbanks and Outerbanks. He also reported for WVLT News in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a digital reporter/content producer while in college. He parted ways with the company when he was offered an internship with CBS News in New York City and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.
Prior to his time at WVLT News, Ford lived in Prague, Czech Republic, for the summer of 2019 and worked as an international fellow with Transitions Online News and Reuters. Ford is excited to be in Central Texas and is happy to know it&#8217;s an easy flight away from his hometown in Tennessee.

Ford Sanders

Lead Test positive(l) Woman looking shocked(c) Milk being poured on cereal(r)

‘Every single one turned pink’: Woman’s 15-month-old tests positive. Then she swabs this well-known cereal

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

Two side-by-side screenshots from Tiktok user @kimchistudios of a bottle of Ocean Spray Cran X Dragon Fruit Juice.

‘The fact that you can one-hand it’: Man reaches for OceanSpray cranberry juice in his fridge. Then he takes a closer look at the bottle

2 image split. House with blurred box and overlayed text that reads: "When a customer says you can't miss their house L.O.L. only in Duval" on left. Man holding box on right.

‘Keeping the mortgage and rent low’: Florida delivery driver gets drop-off request from customer. Then he sees what’s spelled out on the fence

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

Braden Bjella

2 image split. Woman in car on left. Geico on right.

Woman sells 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, purchases 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. Then she gets an insurance claim from GEICO—they’re not her insurance carrier

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

2 image splits. Screenshots of Tik Tok meme about a crocodile.

Memes

‘Bombardino Crocodilo’ is leading a parade of absurd brainrot animal memes

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

3 panel image showing different social posts about the online expression: meeting Medusa.

The tragic truth behind the ‘Meeting Medusa’ TikTok trend

2 image split. Woman talking to remote assistant at store on left. Xfinity sign on right.

‘While we were in the store???’: Woman takes her mom to Xfinity to change her cable plan. Then they have her sit down and look at a tablet

Women comments about how her uncle test drove to another dealership to negotiate each other on the car

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