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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

“We loved it, why did you change it?”: Subaru drivers react to the 2026 edition

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

MrBeast’s YouTube shorts now have more views than his videos—here’s why it matters

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

influencer calls out carriage horses in central park

“Let these horses go on a beach and run and be happy”: Influencer’s battle against horse-drawn carriages in Central Park gets a win

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

ex-Playboy model Sarah Blake Cheek selfie showing her outfit: a cropped athletic top beneath an unbuttoned yellow flannel. She paired the shirt with leggings, sneakers, and high socks

Ex-Playboy model says American Airlines singled her out, told her to “button up” top before boarding

Comedian Druski in disguise as a white "patriot" in white makeup at a NASCAR rally, drinking Budweiser and holding an American flag cowboy hat over his chest. Tweet text overlay reads, "This is actually probably the highest level of performance art this generation will ever witness."

Culture

Druski’s uncanny NASCAR “patriot” parody is going viral. Here’s what’s going on

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

“Chuck E., No!”: Cops finally drop extended footage of Chuck E. Cheese mascot arrest

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

Left: Tweet reading "Mind you, Luigi Mangione doesn’t even have a trial date, he’s facing the death penalty, and corporations are already exploiting his AI image." Right: Shein ad featuring a possibly Ai-generated image of a model resembling Luigi Mangione

“What stage of capitalism is this?”: Shein responds after ad featuring Luigi Mangione’s likeness goes viral—and gets clowned harder

Jeffrey Epstein trafficking victims holding a press conference. Blonde survivor in glasses looks up at the sky during military flyover.

Viral Politics

Trump critics point to “interesting timing” as military flyover drowns out Epstein survivors press conference

Left: Woman looking into the camera, caption overlay reads "recreational argument family." Right: Tweet reading "tiktok has informed me that this is called recreational arguing & most people dont do this and find it annoying."

The “recreational arguing” debate rages on: harmless fun or a toxic habit?

3 panel: Woman driving in car while singing, then flipping the car

“You couldn’t have waterboarded this from my drafts”: Woman flips her car seconds after singing iconic Britney Spears lyric

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

“A cultural takeover”: It looks like the Gap and Katseye won this year’s denim ad war, after all

“It’s like a toxic boyfriend, I swear”: Tana Mongeau takes to TikTok to explain her on-again-off-again relationship with Mounjaro

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

Entertainment

“Cured my depression”: Fans react to Jane Krakowski’s casting in “Oh, Mary!”

“Do better”: Customer calls out Champion’s line at Target for truly awkward front pleat in women’s pants

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Piece of plywood from TikTok screenshot, caption overlay reads, "This is where a past owner passed away and melted into the floor. They cut him out but forgot his arm and hand print." Right: Worker removing old damaged parquet using crowbar tool

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