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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

2-year-old TikTok star Preston Ordone, aka ‘Okay Baby,’ passes away. His family speaks out

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

2 panel image: on the left is rushing freeway traffic and on the right is a cow. In the middle is a reddit thread with the prompt: What's something most people don't realise will kill you in seconds?

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‘Using a massage gun on your neck’: 25 everyday dangers that could kill you instantly

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Walmart Employee testing out Oven; Walmart Sign

‘I look forward to seeing the results of the investigation’: Walmart worker walks into oven to make a shocking revelation about how they really function

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Outside of oven with text that says "the oven doesn't shut on its own, and why didn't the emergency button work"(l), Walmart logo(c), Muffins stacked(r)

‘This is definitely sketchy’: 19-year-old bakery worker shows what walk-in oven looks like after Walmart incident

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

woman wearing glasses(l) Graveyard(c) Lawyer asking to sign documents(r)

‘Court states I still need to show up’: Woman says deceased husband is suing her from ‘beyond the grave.’ How is that possible?

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

Katherine Huggins

Liam Payne death videos blow up online—from fake news accounts passing off old footage

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Man issues warning on frozen burger patties after tragedy

‘That’s so sad’: Man issues warning on frozen burger patties after tragedy

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

Natasha Dubash

Hands pointing at calendar(l), Man (c), Agenda(r)

‘Whoever wrote this agenda has fully lost their mind’: Worker passes away. Co-worker can’t believe how workplace responds

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

OJ's old vax tweet resurfaces after cancer death

‘Fauci delivered justice’: OJ Simpson’s old COVID vax tweet gets memed after death

David Irving in 2012 over himself speaking in 1955 overlayed with question marks

‘I’m not convinced’: Ambiguous reporting about death of infamous Holocaust denier leads to memes questioning his existence

Mariam Sharia is a senior editor and reporter at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

close-up image of roses on top of a black coffin

How Gen Z is teaching us to embrace death

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

‘It’s OK to laugh’: Woman says her family went on a non-refundable waterpark trip after her brother unexpectedly died

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‘I’d just mute the thread and let them keep messaging’: TikToker texts boyfriend who died—until she gets blocked

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

Braden Bjella

Woman holding dog vet blurred in background (l) Woamn greenscreen tiktok over vet google search caption " This is so fucking DISGUSTING> Makes me wonder were their reviews before I took my dog here that were deleted??? How does my review get deleted of a place that caused my dogs death??? I HAVE NO WORDS." (r)"

‘How many bad reviews were deleted before I brought my dog here?’: TikToker says New York City vet is deleting bad Google reviews in viral TikTok

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Young woman holding cup and cemetary background with caption "thing i will never do because i'm a mortician" (l) woman with cup and motorcycle wreck background with caption "ride any type of motorcycle or crotch rocket" (c) woman with cup and motor home wreck background with caption "motor homes... literally big tin cans on wheels"

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