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Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Woman with red cheeks surprised in her car, Olive Garden Italian Kitchen Signage

‘She never came back’: Couple brings $200 gift card into Olive Garden. Then their server tells them the card is empty

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

South Carolina students attend ‘normal’ assembly. Then they learn their college is shutting down (updated)

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

Natasha Dubash

3 image split. Samsung TV and remote on left. Reddit post that reads: "The Best Buy outlets are so clutch man. If you have one near you, I highly suggest checking them out, I've gotten lucky with some insane deals" in center. Best Buy store on right.

‘So clutch’: Best Buy shopper checks the prices of Intel Laptop, 58-inch Samsung TV. Then they check the outlet prices

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

Braden Bjella

Blond woman with glasses and her blue shirt, Blue Brother Signage

‘I think HP does the same’: Woman uses this little-known trick to bypass ink outage on Brother Printer. Then she prints 2,000 more pages

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

Susan LaMarca

Millennial Women with Bangs and hot pink shirt

Culture

‘We Victoria Secreted so they could Lululemon’: Millennial says Gen Z owns them a thank you for their ‘biggest contribution’

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

Screenshots of Tiktok user @artbyjenflaum painting a mural at Brick + Dough in Montclair.

‘Like turning a national park into a parking lot’: Pizza shop’s loaded new mural causes an uproar

3 Panel image Women with brown long hair with dark eyebrows, andmercedes logo. Girl sitting on a chair with ugg boots on

‘Made for the passengers’: Woman takes a seat in her cousin’s new Mercedes. Then she notices this unprecedented new feature

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 image split of Marcus the VR worm. Marcus in clothing store with caption that reads: "Marcus the worm is peak 2025 content, change my mind" on left. Marcus as the pope with caption that reads: "The new pope has been chosen" in center. Marcus on store column on right.

Marcus the Virtual Reality Worm: A brainrot prophet with dead eyes and deep lore

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

2 image split. Restoration Hardware rug with blurred wholesale price on left. Restoration Hardware on right.

Restoration Hardware accidentally leaves manufacturing tag on rug. Then the customer finds out something they aren’t supposed to

‘Love how upset people are over this’: The ‘Chelsea Parke claw’ hairstyle started as a joke and turned into a personality test

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Half eaten Cakepop from packaging, and Red Target store signage

‘Walmart would never’: Woman buys cake pop from Target. Then she bites into it

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

Left: Screenshot from Tiktok user @joyaltee holding a Hampton Inn parking ticket; Photo of a Hampton Inn exterior; Screenshot from Tiktok user @joyaltee of a hand holding car keys and a ticket.

‘This is one of those moments I’d act like my mother’: Hampton Inn customer hands car over to valet. Then the valet ‘loses’ it

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

2 panel image of a person explaining and a bottle of Heinz Simply ketchup.

Woman buys Heinz Simply Tomato Ketchup in 2 sizes. Then she notices this label is missing on 1 of them

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @xochisme; Photo of the Knott's Berry Farm entrance.

‘Less than a trip to the store’: Woman buys $160 Knott’s Berry Farm dining pass. Now she gets 2 meals a day for an entire year

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.

TikTok