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

Nate Wolf

2 panel image: on the left a person explains in front of a screen grab, on the right a different person gives the peace sign.

AOC’s brother responds to fentanyl arrest accusation after TikTok rumors explode

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

2 panel image: A Costco store and a package of meat in a store display.

‘Are people actually buying $400 beef’: Costco shopper goes to the meat section. Then they see store selling $400 item

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

Culture

Times are tight. Here are 26 genius hacks for your unloved skincare products

3 image split of Marcus the VR worm. Marcus in clothing store with caption that reads: "Marcus the worm is peak 2025 content, change my mind" on left. Marcus as the pope with caption that reads: "The new pope has been chosen" in center. Marcus on store column on right.

Marcus the Virtual Reality Worm: A brainrot prophet with dead eyes and deep lore

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

Katherine Huggins

2 panel image: on the left a group of people look through a window, and on the right a person smiles at the camera.

Navy falsely accused of hiring Jan. 6 rioter as new communications director

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

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Restoration Hardware accidentally leaves manufacturing tag on rug. Then the customer finds out something they aren’t supposed to

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

‘Love how upset people are over this’: The ‘Chelsea Parke claw’ hairstyle started as a joke and turned into a personality test

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

Mikael Thalen

Screenshot of SEC Chairman Paul Atkin from PBS News; Background: Photo composite of a hacker, stocks, and bitcoins,

The White House accidentally plugged a crypto scammer instead of its new SEC chair

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Half eaten Cakepop from packaging, and Red Target store signage

‘Walmart would never’: Woman buys cake pop from Target. Then she bites into it

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

Left: Screenshot from Tiktok user @joyaltee holding a Hampton Inn parking ticket; Photo of a Hampton Inn exterior; Screenshot from Tiktok user @joyaltee of a hand holding car keys and a ticket.

‘This is one of those moments I’d act like my mother’: Hampton Inn customer hands car over to valet. Then the valet ‘loses’ it

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

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Woman buys Heinz Simply Tomato Ketchup in 2 sizes. Then she notices this label is missing on 1 of them

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Screenshot of Tiktok user @xochisme; Photo of the Knott's Berry Farm entrance.

‘Less than a trip to the store’: Woman buys $160 Knott’s Berry Farm dining pass. Now she gets 2 meals a day for an entire year

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: Friggin’ packets, yo 

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @drpompawellness holding a piece of Toilet paper with the caption "ONE MORE PROBLEM"; Photo of hands pulling toilet paper from a roll.

Expert says traditional toilet paper is one of the ‘most dangerous’ things we use. Then he shares what to use instead

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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