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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!”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“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

“He melted into the floor”: Realtor pulls up old carpet while renovating. Then she shows the stain left behind

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: Close-up of a girl doing a gel manicure in a beauty salon. Right: Text reading "I stopped getting my nails professionally done because of this. Gel nail polish is EXTREMELY harmful to the human body. They’re making all nail salons throw out every product. No sell off period."

Why some popular gel nail polishes are now banned in Europe—but not the U.S.

“May they never change”: Fifth Harmony’s reunion brings back the same old stan wars from over a decade ago

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

nintendo switch golf in first class flight

“He literally isn’t bothering anybody”: Man playing Nintendo Switch golf in  business class sparks discussion about  travel etiquette

Chris Martin speaking into microphone at Colplday concert at Wimberley speaking to Israeli fans.

Culture

Chris Martin’s comments to Israeli fans at Coldplay concert ignite furious backlash

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

A mysterious object being thrown out of a White House window

Viral Politics

White House explains baffling clip of figure throwing items out of building’s window

iamtherealmrfantasty tiktok account kj apa

KJ Apa fans are trying to figure out what’s going on with the @iamtherealmrfantasy TikTok account

Left: Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek snatching hat from young boy at US Open. Right: Tweet reading "This dude really said “YES I stole from a child it’s called the CEO MINDSET I will sue you if you are mean to me”

Polish CEO who snatched signed hat from boy at US Open apologizes after his company is review-bombed

Left: Spencer Pratt talking into the camera. Right: Spencer Pratt tweet reading "Director of Communications for Governor Gavin Newsom shaming my appearance. His boss lets my town burn down and now he has employees harassing me."

Spencer Pratt says Gavin Newsom’s aide “harassed” him after mocking his appearance in a post

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

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“Leave them alone”: Why the Irish YouTuber who visited an isolated Indonesian “cannibal” tribe for views is so dangerous for all involved

Left: Hand holding toothbrush with toothpaste under streaming sink water, caption overlay reads "Buy two tubes of toothpaste." Right: Woman's hand holding phone on wooden counter, vegetables and fruit sit on the table above. Caption overlay reads "Leave your phones in the kitchen after work."

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