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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

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Interim U.S. attorney backs Musk’s fury over DOGE employee reveal: ‘We have our prosecutors preparing’

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

Memes

‘I never thought he would tariff MY imports’: America is learning how tariffs work in real-time, and these 25 memes say it all

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

‘The HVAC box is blocking access’: 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee won’t start. Then the mechanic has to take out the whole dashboard

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

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Culture

Bianca Censori’s sheer Grammys dress renews Kanye West abuse allegations

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

Three images of @qster14's Tiktok with the caption "maple syrup packaging needs a REBRAND"

‘$30 of maple syrup’: Shopper demands answers after noticing something strange about maple syrup packaging

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

‘Geeeeeze’: Alleged LinkedIn of Musk’s 19-year-old DOGE employee reveals childish old nickname

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘That’s exactly how I do it. Game changer!!’: Woman finds out the right way to open 40-pack of Kirkland water from Costco

Rebecca Leib

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‘She doesn’t understand her impact’: The family behind the ‘is that hyperpigmentation?’ meme recreates their iconic moment

Woman with shocked eyes and text "ariana losing the one grammy she was predicted to win..."(l), Beyonce looking nervous and text "me every single day of 2025 so far"(r)

34 must-see memes from the 2025 Grammys. The internet never disappoints

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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‘This is bacon over here in America’: British man buys Walmart Great Value bacon. He’s shocked by what’s in the package

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

Mikael Thalen

Juul backs Trump’s tariffs—claims Chinese vapes ruined its market

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

Katherine Huggins

Musk fans call on DOGE to target the Red Cross next—there’s just one problem

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

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Newsletter: 😱 Tinder date… cannibalism?!

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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‘Give her another Grammy’: Trevor Noah’s Grammys immigration joke flopped—but Doechii’s reaction is stealing the show

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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