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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

‘It’s reasonably priced in the car market’: Expert recommends the Dodge Hornet. It flopped at first—here’s why you should think about 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

Man shows how to remove the sensor on your Accord that gets stolen when you park

‘Make sure you don’t go to Honda’: Man shows how to remove the sensor on your Accord that gets stolen when you park

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

Man sets a trap to catch co-worker who keeps stealing his lunch

‘What if both of them just had a lunch date sharing???’: Man sets a trap to catch co-worker who keeps stealing his lunch. Does it work?

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 is about to buy $38,000 Mercedes-Benz. Then she checks the price online

‘Go in there looking poor‘: Woman is about to buy a $38,000 Mercedes-Benz. Then she checks the price online

Painquil bottle(l), Doctor talking saying "pretty much all this is is liquid tylenol"(c), Hand holding bottle of Tylenol(r)

‘It’s just liquid Tylenol’: Pharmacist warns against new PainQuil, calls it a ‘scam medication’

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Woman shares shocking lesson she learned after man she was dating asked her to move in after 3 months

‘When I saw the name my stomach DROPPED’: Woman shares shocking lesson she learned after man she was dating asked her to move in after 3 months

Originally from Texas, Douglas Lucas is based in Seattle. When not substitute teaching in public education, and not toiling away in marketing, he&#8217;s a freelance writer/journalist published at Foreign Policy, Vice, Salon, WhoWhatWhy, the Texas Observer, and several others.

Douglas Lucas

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump speaking into mic with tech wave pattern above and below them

Election 2024: The future of TikTok and tech policy under Trump versus Harris

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

Wegman's farm sign (l) Wegmans (c) Wegmans cheese in hand (r)

15 reasons Wegmans is the superior supermarket

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Woman issues DFW airport warning after Dallas trip

‘So sorry. Exactly why no man will ever do mine!’: Woman issues Spa Here warning after DFW airport assault

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Mechanic can’t believe this 2022 Camry is already in for this repair

‘It’s barely 2 years old. Come on Toyota’: Mechanic can’t believe this 2022 RAV4 is already in for this repair

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

Expert exposes which common CVS medication is a ‘scam’

‘This is absolute junk’: Expert exposes which common CVS medication is a ‘scam’

Walmart customer buys $130 of giant ducks for ‘Duck Duck Jeep’

‘People think I’m insane’: Walmart customer buys $130 of giant ducks for ‘Duck Duck Jeep’ 

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Man breaks the internet pranking Taco Bell, but not all viewers are onboard

‘I feel bad for the workers’: Man breaks the internet pranking Taco Bell, but not all viewers are onboard

Hotel guest calls out front desk for saying her room number out loud

‘I would complain to corporate’: Hotel guest calls out front desk for saying her room number out loud

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

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