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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

Funny, weird image of Elon Musk jumping in the air but distorted so looks in the shape of the letter X.

Memes

Meme gods transformed Jumping Elon Musk into a distorted, bloated, jumping Elon Musk

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

Mikael Thalen

Photo collage image showing Buzz Aldrin, Donald Trump, and the historic photo of Buzz Aldrin on the moon in the background.

‘Ok, was real’: Moon-landing truthers ditch principles after Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump

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

Woman talking with text that says "Am I wrong for cancelling their order"(l), Car driving on road(c), Woman pointing to Cracker Barrel bag with text that says "Am I wrong for cancelling their order"(r)

‘Nah that was a trap’: Food delivery driver picks up order. Then she realizes where it’s going to

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

3 panel image of woman talking about fire hazards on the side. In the middle we see an electric vehicle plugged in to a charging station.

‘Do not leave them plugged in when you go to sleep’: Expert says electric cars are too great of a fire risk. Is she right?

Rebecca Leib

Meme where veiny man illustration says "I f******g hate you and hope you die" and little cute guy says "Hello everyone im luce, nice to meet you :)"

The Vatican randomly dropped their new anime mascot and it is polarizing the internet

Kamala Harris looking worried with hand in the background holding phone with discord app

Harris-Walz Discord locked down after user leaks chats, claims server runs social media manipulation effort

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

Amara Thomas

Milwaukee tools with text that says "milwaukee babyyyy - 5 items for $100!!!! **** Retail over $500"(l), Man talking(c), The Home Depot storefront(r)

‘5 items for $100!!!!’: Shopper takes advantage of Home Depot glitch to get $500 worth of Milwaukee items

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

Two panel Design with panel one showing a man holding a receipt with his shirt, and panel two is of a receipt coming out of a machine.

‘This is why you don’t ever want to touch the receipts’: Sprouts shopper avoids touching receipt when it comes out of self-checkout machine. Why?

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

SNL cast and Ariana Grande during Domingo sketch singing with speaker icon and x over them

TikTokers aghast after ‘Domingo’ sound disappears from ‘SNL’ sketch

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Entertainment

Couples are dancing to ‘Islands in the Stream’ as part of ‘The Beckham Test’

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

3 part image where a woman explains in her car.

‘I have had so much missing from my orders’: Woman calls out DoorDash for 2 new policy updates, says don’t open the sealed bags

Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Aimée Lutkin

Explaining the ‘I Have Nothing’ meme

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris in 4 split

‘It’s giving Hillary’: MAGA says Biden’s ‘garbage’ remark is Clinton’s ‘deplorables’ all over again

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

Melody Heald

Quiktrip sign(l), Man talking with pizza box(c), Pepperoni pizza(r)

‘Mind blown’: QT customer shows little-known pizza box hack

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with the left showing a close up of a woman talking, the 2nd image on right is a close up of an electric reader on a house.

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