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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 birthday cake. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr image is in the bottom left corner.

Newsletter: 🎂 ‘Insulting’ AI birthday text

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

2 panel image: on the left a person adds spaghetti noodles to a boiling pot of water and on the right a person explains.

‘Did you know?’: Woman uses tap water to make spaghetti. Then she learns something shocking

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image: in the middle is a Carvana car store and on the sides a person explains.

‘They don’t tell you until you’ve signed’: Couple isn’t happy with their Tesla Model Y. Then they try to trade it in for a Ford Mustang Mach-E at Carvana

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

Mikael Thalen

Reddit blocks White People Twitter forum after Musk says DOGE posts broke the law

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

‘This is America last’: MAGA vocally breaks with Trump over plan to redevelop Gaza

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

‘I already have anxiety about bathrooms u just upped it’: Woman issues warning about public bathrooms. Is there anything you can do about it?

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

Memes

The ‘Leopards Ate My Face’ meme walked so ‘Fell For It Again Award’ meme could run

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

2 panel image: on the left a person is monitored and on the right a set of Apple airpod earphones.

‘I’m not using AirPods no more’: Man issues radiation warning over Apple AirPods. Then he puts this scanner to her head and proves it

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

two panel image: on the left young models interact and on the right is a social post in front of a rainbow pattern.

Culture

Chart splitting Gen Z into ‘1.0 and 2.0’ goes viral—and now everyone is arguing

Green Furry hands grabbing DEI Watch list document from filing cabinent

EXCLUSIVE: Woke furry hijacks social channels for right-wing group that published government ‘DEI Watch List’

2 panel image of a person explaining on the left and a box of Flonase allergy relief on the right.

‘I have never been told this’: Woman says you’ve been using Flonase wrong your entire life. Here’s how to use it correctly, according to an expert

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

Two panel design with a cop looking closely at plates on the back of a car, next to an image of police in the rearview mirror

‘And you’re 100% sure?’: Cops pull over Infiniti driver and seize his license plate. There’s just one problem

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

Melody Heald

Folgers Coffee container(l), Man talking(c), Hand sprinkling coffee from container(r)

‘Nah fr please stop wasting your money’: Expert says you should sprinkle Folgers coffee around your home. Seriously

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 serving face?

A Costco customer speaks in front of the Costco Next logo.

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