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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

2 image split. Woman explaining shoe on left. Nike on right.

‘They literally give you the power of [The] Flash’: Woman wears Nike Vaporfly shoes to national race. Then she gets turned away 5 minutes before. Here’s why they’re so special

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

Melody Heald

‘They upgraded you on a promo’: Woman thinks she successfully negotiates Verizon bill. Did she?

2 image split. Man in car on left. McDonald's on right.

‘It’s gonna be $8.54’: McDonald’s customer orders grilled cheese. He can’t believe what he receives

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 just know it’s a Ford’: Man gets his oil changed at Take 5. Then it starts driving funny

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

Three screenshots of Tiktok user @conornoburst with the caption "straight to consumer millennial core.

Culture

Warby Parker got hit with a Gen Z insult so specific it loops back to iconic

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

Trump and Van Hollen over poster for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Trump admin goes scorched Earth on senator traveling to El Salvador to fight for wrongfully deported immigrant

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: a person explains on the side and in the middle is the exterior of a Target store.

‘You don’t look blind’: Woman accused of purposely bumping into Target x Kate Spade collection shopper. Then she has to prove she’s blind

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image showing groups of people laughing.

‘Bift’? ‘Scrongle’? Fake slang trend tricks teens into thinking they said something wrong

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

Photo of a bartender pouring a beer from a tap.

Man orders Miller Lite, receives Bud Light from bartender. Then he notices this hidden fee on his check after complaining to her about it

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

Mikael Thalen

Anonymous: photo collage image of a person wearing Guy Fawkes mask in front of a screen of code.

A 10-terabyte data dump on Trump, Russia hyped by ‘Anonymous’ isn’t real

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

Buy pork, get a second job: Gen Z is asking millennials for recession advice and survival tips on TikTok

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

Braden Bjella

‘What’s in it?’: Man makes both Oscar Mayer and Costco bacon. Then he takes a look at the grease

2 panel image of Addison Rae holding up an ipod. Text over is a tweet saying, "it insists upon itself."

Addison Rae plugged into an iPod nano—critics say the vibe is ‘manufactured’

‘Pitiful’: General Motors under investigation affecting 877,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC cars. They all have the same problem

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

Katherine Huggins

Screenshots from @dj_newmoon's Tiktok of the alleged fake shuttle from the Blue Origin space flight.

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