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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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‘Be prepared’: Home Depot worker issues warning about new changes to the car industry

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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‘This actually seems like a job more fit for women’: 19-year-old home inspector takes a look at A/C unit that was built in 1997. Why is it operating better than new units?

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘I’ve officially fallen victim’: Woman buys pots and pans from Temu. Then she finds out just how malleable they really are

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

‘Demanded burgers’: This man says he served Pope Leo XIV. He says he was a ‘nightmare’

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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‘I finally feel seen by a man’: Guy explains why it’s tough to date women who have been single for a while—and the TikTok girlies feel seen

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

A person taps on a darkened TikTok screen with a red glow around them.

High schooler passes away after friends’ TikTok prank goes awry

‘Genuinely makes me feel a lil patriotic’: Woman finally settles the ‘100 Americans vs. 100 Brits’ debate once and for all

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

This popular Florida beach destination just banned this common practice. Here’s what’ll happen if you get caught

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

‘Protect this man at all costs’: Woman’s boss goes viral after she calls him a ‘real-life Michael Scott’

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

‘A committed person would never respond like that’: Woman asks her husband if he’s cheating. Viewers say his instant response is telling

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‘Me getting robbed with headphones on’: People are pretending to get robbed just to flex their music

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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‘Chicken Alfredo Boomerang Music’ is the latest hyper-specific music insult

2 panel image. Appreciation week note left in teacher's lounge, along with Activia yogurt cups on left. Activia yogurt cups on right.

‘I’d call in sick the next day blaming the warm Activia’: Teacher goes to the breakroom during teacher appreciation week. Then they see the gift left out for them

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‘It’s just part of our vibe’: The ‘American lean’ is the latest thing people are roasting U.S. tourists for

Rebecca Leib

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