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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Mother buys medicine for her kids from target and notices something is wrong.

‘I’m so glad I went with my gut’: Target shopper gets brand-new children’s Advil bottle. Then she notices a big red flag

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

Main Character of the Week: The woman who showed us the cheaper way to fly

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

Dawn Soap on Bottle(l) Woman shares fear of using dawn soap(r)

‘The rumors are true’: Woman says Dawn dish soap has ‘terrible’ ingredients that cause health problems. Is she right?

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

‘Ulta workers are way more rude’: Woman walks into interview for Sephora. Then the interviewer rejects her and asks if she wants to work at Kohl’s instead

Adorable French Bulldog in grassy field and purple flower petals(r) Vet shares experience with customer(r)

Woman brings French Bulldog in labor to vet. Then the vet tech realizes she’s a breeder and confronts her

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

Melody Heald

Man holding up pantene shampoo in store(l) Female hands hold shampoo bottle.(c) Man with long hair holding up TRESemmé shampoo(r)

‘You could not pay me to use popular shampoos’: Customers say Pantene and TRESemmé shampoos are some of the ‘worst’ with ‘trash’ ingredients. Then, they share what to use instead

‘CVT is always a gamble’: Man buys 2015 Honda Civic with 195,000 miles at online auction. Is it worth $7,000?

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

‘Is this your car?’: Woman takes her car to Walmart for an oil change. Then she catches a worker going through her glovebox

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image of people looking at camera.

Culture

Teen boys are peeing on each other’s hair to Creed now. That’s it, that’s the meme

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

Saxon’s teary face from ‘The White Lotus’ finale is the internet’s new emotional support 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

ai interpretation of the future of america

The Chinese trolled America with a viral AI sweatshop video. Now there’s a sequel, and it’s even more brutal

2 panel image showing two memes based on The Pitt television show finale.

24 ‘The Pitt’ finale memes that prove fans are not emotionally stable right now

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I feel like I’m interrupting something’: Red Lobster customers wonder why their food is taking so long. Then they see what the workers are doing in the kitchen

Monica Sager is based in Boston and focuses her reporting on politics and tech. She is a graduate of Clark University, with a master&#8217;s from both Clark University and Northwestern University. She was part of the team named a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigation as well as a winner of the George Polk award for their work uncovering Phillips Respironics wrongdoings with its breathing machines.

Monica Sager

MTG reveals she bought big during stock market dip—now people want her investigated

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

3 panel image of horse memes on the side and a veil-covered Bjork in the middle.

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