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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

Driver gets on a 12-month waitlist for Lexus GX550. Then she gets a call from the dealership

‘I’ve called state to state’: Driver says this Lexus has a 12-month-long waitlist. Why is it so scarce?

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l), Chick-fil-a storefront(c), Construction workers outside chick-fil-a(r)

‘It feels hypocritical’: Woman calls out Chick-fil-A for having construction workers do manual labor on a Sunday

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

Phone with at&t app(l), Woman talking(c), Hands plugging in cable to router(r)

‘They’re gonna get real comfortable’: AT&T customer issues warning after 2 workers arrived to install her internet

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Man warns against buying a Tesla after it completely powers down. He just charged it for 8 hours

‘I can’t get in my car’: Man warns against buying a Tesla after it completely powers down. He just charged it for 8 hours

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘Our first instinct is to look away when someone’s tipping us’: Golf cart girl issues warning after leaving iPad with customer unattended

Mike Hadge

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‘Now that is composure’: Nicola Coughlan praised for keeping cool as people walked by her on the Emmys red carpet

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

Memes

What does it mean to be ‘Boysober’?

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

Amazon Trucks(l), Woman talking(c), Amazon packages(r)

‘Someone’s not getting their orders tonight’: Customer exposes what happens when an Amazon truck breaks down in your driveway

lunchly KSI, Mr Beast, and Logan Paul holding lunchly products with lunchly products in background

Logan Paul, MrBeast, and KSI launch Lunchables competitor ‘Lunchly’

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Pagers used by Hezbollah explode across Lebanon—killing 8 and injuring 2,700 as speculation swirls

Woman talking over for sale sign and forest

‘The issues have not been with the house’: Woman warns you should never buy a home in a wooded area. Here’s why

What is the Killdozer rampage and how’d it become a meme?

J.D. Vance(l), Kamala Harris(r), american flag graphic in the background

JD Vance says right-wing rhetoric isn’t inspiring violence despite numerous threats against Harris

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

‘Let’s be financially responsible’: A TikTok sound or life lesson?

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