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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

Military officer eats a steak and lobster dinner out of a styrofoam to-go container in her car.

“It’s giving last meal”: Military soldier’s steak and lobster meal sparks viral rumors. What does it really mean when the military serves surf-and-turf?

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

Susan LaMarca

Culture

The Sarti Spritz is Europe’s popular hot pink summer drink: “I literally am begging them to bring it to the US”

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

The hot new lip liner brand on TikTok is just a Sharpie: “I’m doing this, no questions asked”

Left: Man at Jersey Mike's under caption reading "Asking for Mike's Way at Jersey Mike's gone wrong, Middle: Ordering a sandwich at Jersey Mike's under caption reading "Ordering Jersey Mike's 'Mike's Way'", Right: Jersey Mike's employee behind the counter

Jersey Mike’s employees are reacting to unhinged “Mike’s Way” sandwich requests

“Office chair butt” is the latest workplace wellness concern—but there’s a solution

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

Mom gets dragged for accidentally naming her daughter after catastrophic disaster

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Bowl of Cheerios on a yellow background. A lineup of Cheerio boxes in a grocery store aisle.

“I’m missing it already”: General Mills gets rid of Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios, and Honey Nut Cheerios Minis

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

Brooke Sjoberg

American Express to make Platinum card more appealing to Gen Z. Here’s how

Riley Gaines reveals pregnancy announcement at Turning Point event. Simon Biles stands in the center holding her Olympic gold medal.

Viral Politics

“So rent free or…?”: Riley Gaines makes pregnancy announcement about Simone Biles

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

“It’s kinda more interesting now”: Tourist shamed after damaging Van Gogh-inspired chair at art museum. Viewers have mixed feelings about it

Left: Roblox game showing a protest against ICE under caption reading: "Protesting in Roblox? I think we took it to far" Right: Roblox characters holding Mexican flags clashing with Swat teams during an ICE protest below a caption reading, "pov: protests are happening in Roblox too"

Kids are recreating real-world ICE protests inside Roblox

Tinder’s new Double Date feature sparks both hope and secondhand embarrassment

Left: Woman eating a cookie and typing on a computer underneath caption reading "When you lied about your IT qualifications and they asked you to clear the cookies" Middle: Man forcefully pointing under caption reading "When you lied about your IT qualifications and now they tell you to use POWERPOINT" Right: Man balancing books on his head under caption reading "When you lied about your accounting qualifications and they ask you to balance the books"

The “lied about my qualifications” trend has workers fake-crying their way through fake jobs

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

Walmart storefront. A red arrow points down over a stack of $100 USD bills. A stack of brown boxes show the Amazon logo.

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