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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

“We can’t let her be just another case”: Book influencer’s death leads to calls for tougher femicide laws

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

Entertainment

“Sounds like Disney no longer believes in magic”: No, Disney did not change its iconic intro music

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 and right panels' Woman films her nose and above as she tells a story. Center panel; woman with dark hair and a blonde streak looks into the camera

“Ghosted…literally”: Her father died. She still hasn’t told his mistress of 30 years

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

Man shows off Bowflex dumbells in his garage.

“They cost me $400 and offered me $77 lol”: Bowflex recalls 4 million adjustable dumbbells. Customers aren’t impressed with the refunds they’re being offered

Culture

“So wildly out of line”: John Mulaney calls out critics coming after Olivia Munn for not watching Ms. Rachel

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Bill Nye and Robert F Kennedy, Jr. A Text bubble reading, "Okay, no more texts," sits between them.

Viral Politics

“The Science Guy has left the chat”: Bill Nye ghosts RFK Jr. after he bombards him with anti-vax texts

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

Brooke Sjoberg

“Yes queen”: “Bridgerton” actress gets phone stolen. Then she fights back

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: Tweet reading "So we basically went back to Windows 7? Nice! #wwdc #iOS26" Right: Microsoft Windows TikTok account

Microsoft posts shady video suggesting Apple ripped off the “liquid glass” design

“Ooooh boy do I hate this!”: Sabrina Carpenter receives backlash over new album cover

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

Braden Bjella

Carnival cruise tyler stands on karaoke stage with a microphone

“He just single-handedly ended racism”: Why is everyone talking about Tyler, the 20-year-old who sang Keith Sweat’s “Nobody” on a Carnival Cruise?

Christian Zamora

Calum Worthy has a group chat with his former “Austin & Ally” co-stars and it’s very active

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

Left: President Donald Trump before boarding Marine 1 Right: Trump and Melania Trump booed at Kennedy Center video screenshot

Video: President Trump booed at “Les Mis” performance at the Kennedy Center

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

“You just can’t be a silly goose in America anymore”: 16-year-old California track star stripped of title after celebrating her win. Here’s why the CIF disqualified her

Woman in the passenger seat of a car, an older woman visible behind her, below a caption reading: "Self-deporting my mom, 5:00am, 6/7/2025"

“I’d rather see her leave than live here in fear”: After 36 years in the U.S., this mom self-deports with grace

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

Susan LaMarca

3 Panel: Left: screenshot of a text reading "If you died I'd probably be creating my tinder profile at your funeral" below a caption reading "MAN OF THE YEAR!!!" Middle: Woman's selfie under caption reading "let's hear it for the an of the year!!!" Right: Woman putting lipliner on under caption reading "let's hear it for the an of the year"

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