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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

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‘That’s a Scion XB’: Dealership salesman hails return of Volkswagen bus. But should you really consider the ID.Buzz at that price point?

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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‘Heard of this?’: Best Buy customer tries to price-match item. Then a worker intervenes

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A person puts a lemon into a microwave oven. Text over says, "2024, The Year in Review."

👀 10 hacks we learned in 2024

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.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Are you a goofy ahh?

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

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‘New fear unlocked’: Guest says stranger walked into Airbnb while she was staying there. Then she realizes why

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

‘NOOOOO I LOVE IHOP’: Person who worked at 6 different IHOPs warns against eating there. Here’s why

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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‘How did the car go?’: Woman demands answers after she’s able to drive GMC Acadia 20 minutes without keys

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

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‘You have to remember that’: Woman says put your phone on airplane mode at night for your health. Is she right?

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‘I order from Target a lot now’: Amazon member cancels her Prime membership for 6 months. Then she has an A-Ha moment

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

Melody Heald

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‘I don’t even know what to drink anymore’: Kroger shopper says don’t spend $4 on alkaline water. Instead, make your own with one teaspoon

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 also purchased the MaxCare’: Man purchases car via CarMax. Then he starts smelling coolant

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

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‘Supposed to go to a CVS’: Woman gets a call from the sheriff’s office about jury duty. Then they ask for $1,200

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‘I want my cat back’: Customer catches DoorDash delivery driver stealing her cat off the porch. So why are viewers split?

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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