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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

3 panel image; a woman shows off a new car, a FedEx headquarters, the aftermath of a car accident

“Sis I hope you contacted a lawyer and didn’t just immediately settle for a new car…”: Woman gets hit by a FedEx 18-wheeler. Then she shows off the car FedEx gave her

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

2 panel image of a tiktok about mold in oat milk and Chobani Oatmilk

‘Would never be able to drink it again’: Woman pours Chobani oat milk well before expiration date. Why did it already have mold?

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

the samsung logo and the interior of a Samsung refrigerator.

“FOR FREE!”: Man says you can get Samsung fridge ice maker repaired amid alleged class-action lawsuit. Is he right?

2 Panel Image, Hotel room, and red roses and balloons

“Oh somebody is in TROUBLE”: Hotel tells guests it has a surprise for them. Then they come back to a flooded room

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

Viral Politics

Man wonders if he’s wrong to hide his right-wing voting history from his progressive girlfriend: “Women are avoiding guys like this”

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

Braden Bjella

3 Panel Image woman with red hair with glasses, and chat GPT logo

“That message was meant for someone else”: Woman uses ChatGPT to make grocery list. Then she sees a different conversation

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

“And you go to buy numbers at Lowes or Walmart”: UPS worker shares the 1 “trick” homeowners should know about home numbers

2 Panel Image of a girl smelling pickled jar and jars of pickles

“I could tell by the way opened those pickles.. they weren’t sealed”: Woman goes to the farmer’s market. Then she takes a look in the jar of pickles

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Culture

Is being single a luxury now? Viral dating theory says yes: “My avoidant attachment took this as a direct threat”

2 Panel Image of a man with beard and beanies, and Torani coffee syrup

“I’ve reached the breaking point”: Shopper spots Torani Puremade Signature Vanilla coffee syrup. Then he takes a closer look at the ingredients

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“You just don’t do that”: Couple criticized for getting engaged at a friend’s wedding

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

2 Panel Image of person holding pride flag and Target logo

“It’s not just one”: Target customer spots Pride collection. Then they take a closer look at the tags

3 Panel Image, Women with long hair and Samsung Storefront

“Let’s see what the AI system thinks I have in my fridge”: Woman buys Samsung Bespoke fridge with high-tech AI system. Now she’s sharing why she has buyer’s remorse

2 Panel image of grill with steel bristles and grill with steak

“Never using a steel brush again”: Woman reveals how to properly clean your grill when bristles get stuck. All you need is an onion

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

3 panel image of a person explaining and the American Airline logo on an airplane.

“Not netflix swooping in to save the day”: American Airlines passenger accidentally leaves iPad on plane. He gets Netflix involved when the employee responds like this

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