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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

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‘Scammers gonna have a field day’: Man says Walmart and Amazon have changed their entire refund policy. Then he reveals why

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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Culture

‘This is the least weird SXSW I’ve been to’: The 10 best things we saw at SXSW

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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‘I almost got hit with my kids in the car’: Woman buys 2025 Honda Pilot. Then all her dash lights come on while she’s on the highway

Rebecca Leib

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Why TikTok is embracing the trend of dilly-dallying this spring

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

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Why people are ‘faking’ their St. Patrick’s Day Guinness with espresso martinis

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

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How TikTok is keeping small businesses alive—one viral video at a time

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

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‘Can change your entire day’: Man says what time you leave the house for work matters. Here’s the best time

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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‘I have a bone to pick’: Woman buys Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Then she tries the Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs and notices something

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‘I’m allowed to not like the car I drive’: Woman buys Tesla. She didn’t check how much it would cost to install home charger first

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

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‘It has residues of hexane’: Expert says this is the ‘most dangerous food for your liver.’ It’s not what you think

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

‘Devour feculence’ is the latest pop culture catchphrase—here’s why it’s everywhere

3 panel image: left to right, a person in a restaurant with text over: POV: your son snuck off to North Liberty, a person in car with text over: bros never sneaking out again, and on the right a person in a Game Stop store, text over: POV: your son sneaks off to North Liberty.

The ‘North Liberty’ meme: why everyone’s lip-syncing this angry dad’s phone call

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Don’t let the CEO see this’: Woman says she gets lunch from Chipotle ‘every single day’ for only $4. Here’s how she does it

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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‘We opened this bottle’: Woman returns Flavortown Kickin’ Chipotle Sauce to Walmart. Then she sees it back on the shelves

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TikTok