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Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling in the Deep: Are you a good boy?

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

3 panel image: a case of milk in a store, a Dollar General store sign, a person standing outside.

‘I am very confused and a little bit too suspicious’: Shopper goes to Dollar General. Then they spot Great Value milk jugs

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

‘Former produce manager here. This is correct!’: Woman at grocery store shops for pineapple. Then she uses this little-known trick to check if it’s ripe

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 from Reddit user u/Sometypeofway18 of the ThaiTanium Resaturant & Bar sign; Screenshot from Reddit user u/Sometypeofway18 of Tiktok user @hennnesssyyy2020's deleted Tiktok of a couple seated at ThaiTanium with the caption "THATANIUM - INDIANAPOLIS,IN - TOLD UPON ARRIVAL THAT WE CANNOT DINE IN UNLESS WE TIP. WHO SAID WE WOULD NOT? OTHERS WERE NOT TOLD THE SAME"

Couple goes to restaurant. Then server makes them agree to tip before seating them

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

3 panel image: a dog eating, a person in a warehouse explainiing, the exterior of a Sam's Club store.

‘Same company that makes Costco’s’: Expert picks up a bag of Sam’s Club dog food. Then he shows what you should be looking for on the ingredients list. Does it pass the test?

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

Natasha Dubash

2 panel image: on the left is a Six Flags theme park sign and on the right a person explains.

‘Girl you are a SURVIVOR’: Woman goes on a first date to Six Flags. Then things take a turn for the worse

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

3 panel image: a person explains, a Walmart sign, and a dog smiles.

‘I don’t shop at Walmart’: Shopper spots Chihuahua in shopping cart. Then she shares the ‘right way’ to bring your dog into store

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

woman shares reason not to use slick backed bun(l) Woman with slicked back bun hairstyle(r)

‘This is your sign to stop’: Woman likes to wear hair in slicked-back bun. Then she sees the permanent damage it caused

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

‘Who did I take to Mexico?’: Undrafted TCU star getting threats after relationship troubles with TikTok star Olivia Stabile go public

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Woman holding stained couch cushion on left. Magic eraser in hand on right.

‘Someone at Marshalls taught me this’: Woman vacuums, Bissells, and bleaches her couch, but still can’t get the stains out. Then she pulls out a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘Serious adverse health consequences’: Johnsonville recalls 22,000 lbs of sausage after customers find this inside

Rebecca Leib

Screenshot from Tiktok user @fayehix of a pile of seed packets; Screenshot of Tiktok user @sarah.hayroyan filling a jar with wildflower seeds with the caption: "POV you decide to try chaos gardening again in the hopes you will grow another mini flower field in your backyard"; Screenshot from Tiktok user @erinmccafferty47 of their chaos garden.

Culture

Chaos gardening isn’t just a trend—It’s a rejection of perfectionism

Sam's Club logo over a photo of a Sam's Club check out line.

‘It’s super simple’: Sam’s Club announces nationwide changes to store. It already worked great in Texas

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

Braden Bjella

‘How is that possible?’: Man drives his Toyota Tacoma normally. He can’t believe the gas mileage

Screenshot from tiktok user @melodyxgreen of her white Chevy.

TikTok