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

Melody Heald

‘I thought this was common sense’: Man warns against pumping gas if you see this

Rebecca Leib

Memes

Hell hath no fury like the “If You Propose At My Wedding” meme

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 hand holds a bottle of Dawn Powerwash dish soap in a store aisle.

‘It’s one of my holy grails’: Expert shares little-known use for Dawn Powerwash

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Trader Joe's customer(l) Trader Joe's Store Front(r)

‘We are told by our supervisors’: Trader Joe’s customer catches management lying to workers about tip policy

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Fears fly over secret McDonald’s facial recognition kiosks after Luigi Mangione arrest

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

A Spirit Airlines plane. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr logo is in the top right corner.

Newsletter: ✈️ Spirit Airlines clothing kerfuffle

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

Woman’s Chase card gets ‘lost’ in the mail by UPS. Then she gets charged

‘We’re not giving you your money’: Woman’s Chase card gets ‘lost’ in the mail by UPS. Then she gets charged

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

What is the ‘Green Goblin Is Calling Mask’ meme?

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

The drama behind the ‘Friendship Ended With’ meme

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman 1 talking(l), olaplex bottle(c), Woman 2 talking(r)

‘Pantene is the best’: Expert says you should avoid Olaplex—and recommends what to do if it has already damaged your hair (updated)

What is ‘The Party Ended an Hour Ago and He’s Still Here’ meme?

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

‘I’m flabbergasted right now’: Woman takes her Jeep to dealership. Then she asks about the Wrangler Hybrid

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

Trisha Paytas "me when I have to socialize" meme(l), Smiling emoji with text "when the hangout is cancelled"(r)

30 relatable introvert memes

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

2 panel image, on the left a person speaks to camera, on the right are boxes of High Noon hard seltzer. Text over says, "said on the cans and on the boxes that there was no artificial sweetners."

‘Why did you mess with a good thing?’: Customer demands answers after High Noon makes this change to the recipe

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

Natasha Dubash

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