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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

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Influencer orders 25 McDonald’s cheeseburgers—complains about the 25-cent bag charge

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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Man throws birthday party. Then he exposes his cheating wife in front of everyone

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

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‘It makes my heart break’: Pharmacist calls out husbands who pick up their wives’ prescriptions. Then she reveals why

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

Melody Heald

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‘This bouquet is on me’: Woman goes to Trader Joe’s on birthday, worker offers her bouquet. Then she takes a look at the receipt

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘That mom was 100% in the wrong’: Woman says her niece went to Build-A-Bear birthday party. Then the mom made a strange request

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

Man says he was charged for ‘surprise’ birthday cake that restaurant brought to table

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‘It was $14. … We never asked for it’: Man says he was charged for ‘surprise’ birthday cake that restaurant brought to table

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

Woman slams Whole Foods for ‘smashing’ her son’s birthday cake

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‘I’m just really upset’: Woman slams Whole Foods for ‘smashing’ her son’s cake and ‘ruining’ his first birthday

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‘Don’t believe everything you see online’: Viewers divided after Trader Joe’s manager snatches flowers to give to customer who wanted them for free on her birthday

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

Braden Bjella

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‘This is impressive’: Customer snags birthday freebies from 29 spots, including Taco Bell, Panera, Jersey Mike’s, Crumbl, Olive Garden, and more

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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Man says Starbucks workers called him a ‘Karen’ on his drink label after he couldn’t redeem birthday reward (updated)

Audra Schroeder was a senior entertainment writer at the Daily Dot, focusing on streaming, comedy, and music. Her work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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‘Torn between second-hand embarrassment and fangirling’: Jesse McCartney crashes table’s birthday song

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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Karen throws drink at Black diners in hibachi grill restaurant in viral TikTok

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

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TikToker says he was denied apartment because he’s on Famous Birthdays

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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‘Utter AUDACITY‘: Viral video shows stepmom blowing out stepdaughter’s birthday candles, sparking outrage (updated)

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

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