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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

3 panel image. Woman with several Labubus on her purse and caption that reads: "Me in my 30's with no kids (hair flip emoji)" on left. Labubu with caption that reads: "Did I just get scammed for $50 (smiling puppy dog emoji)" in center. Woman holding 2 Labubu keychains with caption that reads: "Lafufu time!!!" on right.

Culture

The Labubu craze is fueling scams—here’s how to spot a fake

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Photo of a Firestone exterior; Screenshot of Tiktok user @gabycuyler; Photo of a Nissan grill.

‘I didn’t realize that was bad’: Nissan driver goes 23,000 miles without oil change. Then she reads the Firestone recommendation

Rebecca Leib

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Is millennial green the new ‘sad beige’?

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

2 panel image. Man pointing at camera with caption that reads: "Stop buuying this cheese in the U.S.A (cheese emoji) (X emoji)" on left. Cheese on wooden board on right.

‘Another reason to buy cheese from Italy’: Expert says stop buying cheese from the U.S. unless you know this detail. Then he explains why

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

Memes

The bizarre rise of Ballerina Cappuccina, TikTok’s surreal new Italian brainrot star

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

‘Dougherty Dozen core’: Black Santa napkin memes are all over TikTok—and getting weirder

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Police in front of the door, police lights in the dark

‘You must’ve been THEEEEEE elite employee’: Woman doesn’t show up to work. Then a cop shows up at her door

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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‘It’s your responsibility to parent not his’: Sam’s Club shopper blasts store for letting her 5-year-old have 8 samples of Alani Nu energy drinks

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The Gen Alpha cough is the new Gen Z shake is the new millennial pause

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘WE WANT ANSWERS’: Customer cuts open Capri Sun. Then she takes a look inside

Left: A brunette woman looking into the camera while putting objects into a white plastic bag, Right: TikTok comments

‘Cut the corners off the fitted sheets’: Woman’s breakup video sparks a flood of hilariously petty revenge tactics—20 of the best

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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‘We need 2 people’: It starts raining while Dodge SRT Hellcat has top down. Then the driver tries to put it up

Camper Fuse Box(l) Man shares issues with camper world(c) Springdale Rv(r)

Man buys a Springdale Keystone RV from Camping World. Then he asks them to winterize it

‘They owe us this one thing’: Mom slams Pop-Tarts for not resolving this issue with their packaging. Then she reveals why it’s a big deal

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TikTok