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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 image split. Maruchan on shelves with blurred price and overlayed text that reads: "The tariffs have hit (crying emoji)" on left. Maruchan noodle packets on right.

‘Can’t even afford to eat broke now’: Shopper reaches for 12-pack of Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Packets. Then they check the price

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

2 image split. Woman, upset, sitting in car with overlayed caption that reads: He said he was sick...then ghosted me on a random Wednesday." on left. Man sitting on couch, coughing into hand, surrounded by tissues and wrapped in blanket on right.

Woman goes to Target for NyQuil, Mucinex, and more remedies after boyfriend falls ‘sick.’ He ends up ghosting her

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Women shocked, Red toy car, car keys on top of insurance papaer

‘This is literally why I have cameras all around my home!’: Woman catches neighbor denting her car in the driveway. Now what?

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

Melody Heald

2 image split. Optometrist looking down and grossed out on left. Eye magnifiers on right.

‘Don’t we all have them?’: Optometrist looks in magnifier. Then he spots ‘Demodex mites’ on patient’s lashes

Shopper sees store selling individual Capri Suns. Then they take a closer look at the price

‘Matter of when, not if’: Mechanic puts Chevrolet Silverado on a lift. Then he reveals the one thing you need to know before buying one

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

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‘Will sell a kidney’: Women are literally begging chain stores for this viral beaded lobster purse

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

Natasha Dubash

2 image split. Woman looking shocked on left. Hand opening oven on right.

‘Why did that oven call me poor?’: Woman opens up her oven to take food out. Then viewers find out it has an unprecedented new feature

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

Tweet that reads: "So, a group of scientists discovered a new color named "Olo" after conducting an experiment and this pic is the closest color match (although they say it's nothing in comparison to the actual color)" with "Olo" in the back of tweet. The color resembles a cyan-teal-green.

Scientists say they discovered a new color called ‘olo’, and apparently it’s mind-blowing

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

3 panel image: JD Vance shakes the hand of the late Pope, JD Vance, and people running with a stretcher in Kashmir.

‘JD Vance brings misfortune’: Terror attack in India latest calamity to befall Vance’s ‘cursed’ world tour

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 Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship in Haiti.

Royal Caribbean cancels trips to this destination. Here’s what to know if you are affected

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

Nate Wolf

an AI-generated image of a headshot for an AI.

Former media exec uses AI to innovate new #MeToo violations

A Walmart parking lot with a red overlay.

Walmart announces new $48 parking lot fine. Here’s how to avoid it

Left: Hailey Bieber from her Instagram story with the caption "currently have 2 ovarian cysts. if you deal with ovarian cysts I'm right there with ya!"

Hailey Bieber shows body changes from 2 ovarian cysts—fans thank her, Selena stans attack

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

Mikael Thalen

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