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Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘First time I’ve seen them’: Dollar Tree shopper walks to candy aisle. Then she notices she’s being watched

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

Left: Screenshot of a Tiktok with the caption: "YES we're a millennial burger Joint/ YES we overprice EVERYTHING / YES out truffle fries are MEDIOCRE at best / YES we're two guys with a crazy idea / NO we don't offer comfortable seating / YES we serve water in mason jars"; ; Screenshot of a Tiktok comment section

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Gen Z is dragging the ‘millennial burger joint’—and every detail is painfully accurate

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), Waiter bringing food(r)

‘I’m going to have to leave’: Woman says server ‘negged’ her over her order. It’s a rising trend

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Woman with hand to head with text "this song probably hits so hard if ur stupid"(l), Woman talking with text "pov your high school french teacher takes points off your test because you misgendered a lamp"(c), Woman drinking with text "drinking every time he uses a pronoun. hopefully this help make it make sense."(r)

‘Drinking every time he uses a pronoun’: Country singer’s viral anti-pronoun song gets turned into a massive joke

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @cpbarta; Photo of a woman in heels stepping out of a car.

‘Looks exactly like the other girl‘: Man buys woman he’s known for 2 days a Bentley. Then dealership worker spots him come in with a different girl

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

Screenshot from Tiktok user @livvgerr of a man on the phone; Photo of a hotel worker pushing a room service food cart.

‘I’m so confused how they had access to our room’: Hotel guest orders room service. Then he learns ‘turn down’ service took it away

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

Braden Bjella

Man upset, explaining his experience at Harbor Freight on left and right. Harbor Freight store front in center.

‘I’ve done this a lot’: Man buys Harbor Freight tools. Then he tries to use the ‘Lifetime’ warranty

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Left: girl eating a handful of spinach Right: girl eating a handful of spinach underneath text overlay reading: Pregaming before girl's night out

People are eating handfuls of raw spinach in new health-conscious TikTok trend. Is it a good idea?

‘Dairy Queen charges 50 cents per sauce package’: Burger King customers ask for extra sauces at the drive-thru. Then a worker steps in

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Man takling(l), Laundry coming out of dryer(r)

‘It’s a lifesaver’: Man says you’ve been taking your laundry out of the dryer wrong. Here’s the little-known trick to do it right

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Photo of a T-Mobile store exterior; Screenshot from @sste.ph's Tiktok of a T-Mobile employee cleaning an IPad screen.

‘He said it was free’: T-Mobile customer agrees to ‘free’ screen protector on iPad. Then she sees what the worker charged her

Woman eating food(l), Woman with laser on eye(r)

’This would drive me insane’: Woman gets LASIK surgery. She didn’t expect this little-known side effect for the rest of her life

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @the1vinnyc; Screenshot from @the1vinnyc's Tiktok with her hand hovering over a loaf of Sara Lee bread.

Woman uses ‘real bread’ trick to test Sara Lee, Great Value, Nature’s Own, Sunbeam, Wonder bread in the store. Here’s what passed

Photo of an American Airlines plane; Screenshot from Tiktok user @andreanotfromtrinidad with the Caption "Do better, @AmericanAirlines".

‘Do better, American Airlines’: Customer spends $5,000 on first-class ticket to Honolulu. Then she sees her seat

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.

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