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Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Trump’s Boomer fans freak over Gen Z MAGA mewing at his rally: ‘Look into this NOW’

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

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‘Does it count?’: Man shares how he got $50 worth of Tyson nuggets for $4 at Aldi

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

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‘Green Ford Bronco is here’: Server calls out curbside customers who slow down your order, make the food cold by not respecting the system

Man driving a dodge pickup(l) Mechanics Checking Vehicles transmission(c) Mechanic Explains Signs that mean your transmission is failing(r)

‘I’ve never changed my transmission fluid and my truck just hit 270k miles’: Mechanic shares 3 signs your transmission is failing. Should you bother to change the fluid?

Mike Hadge

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Entertainment

Why are people flipping the hair of Wednesday dolls? Jenna Ortega responds: ‘Please don’t’

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

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Memes

A full breakdown of the Mama Tot TikTok drama

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

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‘Hey, there’s pizza here for you’: Woman gets a late-night phone call from the hotel front desk. Then, a knock at her door

Group of Millennials Dancing "dip" trend on TikTok

Millennials are correcting Gen-Z’s TikTok dance to ‘Da Dip’

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

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‘You can actually log in through your Gmail’: Woman issues warning about new Microsoft scam on the rise

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Why didn’t we know this?’: Woman says she just found out the right way to load the dishwasher

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What is the Hopecore TikTok trend? The wholesomeness and the controversy, explained

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

‘Now I’m in the ER’: The egg blinker method for serious stoners

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I would have given you $20’: Woman catches driver putting just $1.37 of gas at Pioneer. It’s more common than you think—here’s why

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‘It’s the sales pitch we HAD to give or we get reprimanded’: Woman can’t believe what this customer service rep told her about her T-Mobile plan

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TikTok