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Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

‘False advertising’: Customer ‘exposes’ Little Caesars Pretzel Crust Pizza after asking the manager what’s really in the crust

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

Man receives a 3-cent bill for his dead dad from insurance company—so he got petty (and creative)

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Now I am concerned’: Walmart recalls canned beans in 23 states, including Florida, New York, and Texas. Were you affected?

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

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‘Why is she yelling like that?’: Doechii’s Met Gala behavior draws backlash, debate over how she treats her staff

Left: George Pickens meme: NFL player George Pickens watching his draft on TV in a ski mask Right: Pic of man laughing on the phone above a caption reading: "How my best friends of 10+ years who are fans of other teams have been caling me since that George Pickens trade went public"

Memes

George Pickens is a Cowboy now and fans are unleashing the memes

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Numbers aren’t adding up’: Woman uses $2K as a down payment on car. Then she takes a look at the paperwork

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

‘Rhymes With Grug’: The unhinged meme about tragedy, chaos, and The Croods

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

‘Am I the problem?’: Baseball mom refuses to bring snacks for whole team. Then she gets ‘shunned’

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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‘Don’t do it’: Plumber of 32 years goes to Lowe’s. Then he sees shopper making costly mistake

‘Be careful’: Man returns Costco rotisserie chicken after slicing it open and seeing what’s inside. What’s happening to these chickens?

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

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‘People make mistakes’: Woman puts Maryland blue crabs in the air fryer—while they are still alive

‘So who’s stealing?’: Target announces change to its self-checkout. Here’s how it’ll impact shoppers

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‘It could’ve been Discord’: Microsoft shut down Skype after 22 years. Now it’s being accused of killing the app

‘Capital One clearly wants their customers to be in debt’: Woman says Capital One closed her bank accounts and stole 100,000 travel rewards points. It’s because she paid her card off weekly

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