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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

‘Those are diet Tostitos’: Dollarama customer mocks Tostitos after discovering completely empty chip bag for $3.25

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

Braden Bjella

‘It was too good to be true’: Mercedes driver says dealership offered him free oil change. It backfires

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’d ask for money off my rent’: Woman returns to her apartment after maintenance worked on her unit. She can’t believe what she found

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

What is ‘fake’ vs. ‘real’ coquette, and how has the definition of coquette changed over time?

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

Racist woman(l+r), Air Conditioning unit in window(c)

‘What would the charge be??’: White neighbor threatens to call cop on Black woman for leaving her A/C on

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

Nina Hernandez

Mechanic issues warning about getting car diagnosed at AutoZone

‘I … hate AutoZone’: Mechanic issues warning about getting car diagnosed at AutoZone

Mike Hadge

‘Roller coaster with wind and water’: People describe seeing ‘Twisters’ in 4DX as ‘before and after’ videos trend  on TikTok

Woman(l), Five star notebook(c), Kid with backpack(r)

‘That’s literally half my tank’: Back-to-school shopper shocked at cost of Five Star notebook

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

Woman in green dress(l+r), Woman talking(c), green dress girl tiktok

Memes

TikToker dubbed ‘Green Dress and Wedges Girl’ gets lit up over her clubbing fashion advice

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

‘Grocery pickup getting to be a headacheeeeee’: Walmart shopper has to return 3 different items within 3 weeks due to quality

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

Woman talking(l+r), American Eagle sign(c)

‘Maybe because people like you are returning items from YEARS ago’: Shopper warns of American Eagle’s new return policy

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

McDonald's customer questions 'dollar menu' after seeing $3.59 McChicken

‘I don’t see anything that’s a dollar’: McDonald’s customer questions ‘dollar menu’ after seeing $3.59 McChicken

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

10 Olympians to follow on TikTok

‘Fancy Pants Rich McGee over here’: The TikTok trend encouraging us to stop being snobby

Woman warns against getting tires changed at Costco

TikTok