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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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @notshaqlauren; photo of a Tesla in a Tesla dealership

‘This is the ninth time’: Woman buys a Tesla. Then she finds out an unintended consequence to owning one

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

waitress covering her face(l) Red Robin Restaurant Logo on building(r)

‘The waitress was definitely avoiding me’: Customer goes to Red Robin and orders too much. Then he looks around for the server

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

Inside car in car wash(l), Woman talking(c), Tesla logo(r)

‘Taking my car to a drive-thru car wash’: Tesla driver reveals the real reason you should avoid ’touchless’ car washes

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Doordash(l), Woman with receipt(c), Chili's sign(r)

‘Um this makes me want to order from there!’: Woman orders Chili’s from DoorDash. Then she learns there’s been a surprising new policy change

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is the Shark logo.

‘I am so humbled right now’: Woman buys Shark vacuum after using her Bissell daily. She can’t believe the difference

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

‘You’re better than me’: Woman says man at Walmart said her 2-year-old was ‘flirting’ with him

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

3 panel image of different people dropping objects on their feet.

Culture

Kids on TikTok are dropping increasingly heavy objects on their feet—here’s why it’s more than just a weird trend

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

Braden Bjella

Split image, person explaining their experience at Toyota on the left. Sign of Toyota dealership on right.

‘I had no idea‘: Man buys 2024 Toyota Rav4 for $63K. Then the dealership opened a credit card in his name

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

Man talking with text "when you wanted to complain that the food is cold but this is your servers tattoo"(l), Waiteress(r)

‘She made sure y’all knew’: Customer goes to complain about ‘cold’ food. Then he sees the server’s tattoo

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

Hand covered in paint(L), Auto zone sign(r)

‘Manager said it was my fault’: AutoZone customer picks up spray paint can. Then it explodes

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

Screenshot from @jara.natura's Instagram of an anglerfish floating to the surface of the ocean; Screenshot from @savannahbellexoxo with the caption "Me explaining the anglerfish who swam to the surface to my boyfriend".

‘The way I sobbed’: The internet is mourning the deep-sea anglerfish who swam to the surface to die

Popcorn box(l) woman shares secret from popcorn(r)

‘Please tell me I’m not the only one who didn’t know this’: Woman opens bag of Pop Secret popcorn. Then she realizes what the slit is for

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

This trending Charli XCX sound is for everyone who loves a guessing game

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‘Go get your student loans erased’: TikTokers say Musk’s DOGE privacy scandal could erase your student loans—but is it true?

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

3 panel image of different TikTok users wearing goth-y vampire wear.

TikTok