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Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Woman talking(l+r), Hands holding ipad(c)

‘Our first instinct is to look away when someone’s tipping us’: Golf cart girl issues warning after leaving iPad with customer unattended

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

What does it mean to be ‘Boysober’?

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

Amazon Trucks(l), Woman talking(c), Amazon packages(r)

‘Someone’s not getting their orders tonight’: Customer exposes what happens when an Amazon truck breaks down in your driveway

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

Nina Hernandez

Woman talking over for sale sign and forest

‘The issues have not been with the house’: Woman warns you should never buy a home in a wooded area. Here’s why

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

‘Let’s be financially responsible’: A TikTok sound or life lesson?

Panera Bread storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Drive-thru sign(r)

‘Don’t you dare’: Panera drive-thru customer orders brownie. She can’t believe how they serve it to her

Mechanic warns why you should never fill up gas to past the first click after Cadillac comes in

‘It’ll stop the pump’: Mechanic warns why you should never fill up gas to past the first click after Cadillac comes in

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

Shaq posing with cybertruck(l), Tesla sign(c), Tesla cybertruck pulling into driveway(r)

‘People will buy anything’: Shaq debuts his new customized Cybertruck, but not everyone’s onboard

Hand holding license plate(l), Car driving on road(c), Woman holding license plate(r)

‘I’m gonna look like a racist’: Woman has to get license plate customized after state-issued one is offensive

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

Customer goes to ‘fancy’ restaurant and orders pasta. Then they spot the Barilla farfalle box in the back

‘Why I never buy pasta at a restaurant’: Customer goes to ‘fancy’ restaurant and orders pasta. Then they spot the Barilla farfalle box in the back

‘Apparently Velveeta thinks I identify as a family of 5: Customer accuses Velveeta of false advertising

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Lexus car on road(l), Man talking(c), Lexus sign(r)

‘Never buy first year for new model’: Driver buys new Lexus. It has a laundry list of problems already at 15K miles

Woman looking frustrated(l+r), Honda sign(c)

‘Just feels like I’m spending left and right’: Woman has to visit 3 different Honda dealerships while buying a car

Nickelodeon’s Henry Danger is the internet’s favorite new meme

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.

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