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

Susan LaMarca

Culture

“Crisp martini” fans say it’s the drink of the season—maybe their life

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

Braden Bjella

Woman holds up blue Harbor Freight shears. Red Harbor Freight storefront.

“Is this real?”: Woman buys $8 shop shears from Harbor Freight. Then the worker tells her something about the return policy at checkout

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

Nina Hernandez

Viral Politics

“So they want Kings then?”: Walmart heiress funds “No Kings Day” ad. Now MAGA wants to boycott

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

Doctor tends to woman's large third-degree burn on her leg; woman holds red hot water bottle up to her abdomen, a woman sits in a wheel chair in the hospital, with a white bandage wrapped around her thigh. She holds her head in her hand.

“Did you put lava in there babe?”: Woman learns hot water bottles have an expiration date after it sends her to the hospital

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

3 panel: BlackBerry phones. Left: Woman in sunglasses underneath caption reading "Quick how do I tell work I can't lock in today becasue I'm too busy starting a Blackberry summer revolution" Middle: BlackBerry phone under caption reading, "POV: You bought a blackberry in 2025 bc iPhone is ruining your life" Right: 12 blackberries in a row

Gen Z wants a digital detox, and BlackBerries are suddenly cool again

photo of Donald Trump in front of an American Flag, and a photo of Elon Musk. An X post from Elon Musk states, "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far."

“Back to defending someone you said is on the Epstein files?”: The internet slams Elon Musk after he walks back criticisms of Trump

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

Skincare trends are reportedly doing more harm than good

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

Left; back half of Silver Airways plane. Right; man sits in airport with his hands over his face, visibly upset.

“It wasn’t unusual for Silver to leave people stranded in Bahamas”: Florida-based Silver Airways abruptly halts operations, tells passengers “do not come to the airport”

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

Left: Kylie Jenner taking a selfie next to her sister Kendall Jenner, who is wearing a white Hanes tank top Right: A woman holding two packs of white Hanes tank tops under caption reading "trying the viral $2 Kendall Jenner tank"

“We are in a recession”: TikTok is in a frenzy over Kendall Jenner’s $2 Hanes tank top

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Gen Z reportedly hate leaving bar tabs open—and it’s annoying bartenders

trump speaking to uber ceo at a press conference

“I’m so disappointed”: Calls for Uber boycott answer CEO’s support of Trump’s reconciliation bill

“Stay losing, Elon”: Tesla drivers in France file lawsuit over their cars becoming “extreme-right” symbols

Luigi Mangione mugshot next to a photo of Luigi Mangione taped to a cardboard box above a mockup of his letter from jail with the header: 27 Things I'm Grateful For

Luigi Mangione lists the things he’s grateful for on his 27th birthday. They include letters, “Latinas,” and memes

Khaby Lame, most-followed TikToker known for his silent videos, detained by ICE

Three panel: Blonde woman eating steak and eggs with a caption overlay reading: "Trying to use silverware the European way (and I guess the rest of the world way)"

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