Main Header Menu

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Register to continue

The Daily Dot

Sayantan is a Senior Writer with over six years of experience covering the entertainment industry. With a keen eye for pop culture, he explores films, television, anime, video games, and emerging digital trends. His work is driven by a focus on crafting engaging, insightful stories that connect with a global audience.

Sayantan

Los Angeles paid $100 million for homeless hotel.

Viral Politics

A Viral Video Claims Los Angeles Paid a Chinese-Owned Hotel $154 a Night Per Room Regardless of Occupancy — the Owner Has a DOJ Conviction for Bribery

Video Shows Tinashe Breaking a Car Windshield With a Hammer in Los Angeles — Fans Are Connecting the Dots to a New Single

Reni is a digital culture writer with over three years of experience. From breaking TV and movie news to deep dives into pop‑culture shifts and politics, she loves tracking the pulse of the internet. Beyond writing, she’s a shark researcher and conservationist, often found underwater or analysing shark documentaries.

Reni

Erewhon's $12 sacred water prompted TikToker to see if the rumors were true for herself.

Culture

‘To See How Easily People Are Parted With Their Money’: Erewhon’s $12 Water and $30 Ice Go Viral

Sohini is a digital media writer and editor with nearly five years of experience covering trends, entertainment, and online culture. She has contributed to multiple national and international publications in editorial and management roles. When she’s offline, she’s usually watching TV shows and movies with her dog.

Sohini

This woman says she is leaving Los Angeles after 23 years.

Los Angeles Resident of 23 Years Says the City Is Unrecognizable and She Is Moving to Nashville

Los Angeles residents say illegal food stands like this one are everywhere

LA County Told World Cup Fans to Only Buy From Permitted Vendors — Locals Say Unpermitted Food Stands Are on Every Corner and No One Is Stopping Them

Skid Row woman allegedly paid $2 to vote for Karen Bass in Los Angeles.

Unverified Video Claims a Skid Row Woman Was Paid $2 to Vote for Karen Bass — X Is Already Demanding an Investigation

The dolphin understood what the diver was doing

Woman Dives into the Pacific While Pregnant to Save a Dolphin — Here’s What Happened Next

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

“Yes you can!”: Venice residents cheer Waymo car stuck at a canal bridge during annual parade

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

“Dude was ragebaiting me in person”: Pokimane issues a “warning for the ladies” after being harassed and recorded by a man wearing Meta glasses

julia hill runs onto baseball field during game

“Intrusive thoughts got the best of me”: TikToker Julia Hill jumps fence and runs onto the field at an Angels baseball game, goes straight to jail

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

Left: Angelica Vargas, known online as Angie the ICE Chaser, wearing glasses and looking into the camera Right: Ange the ICE Chaser chasing down ICE agents in a Ford Explorer in Los Angeles, CA

Angie the ICE Chaser is “single-handedly striking terror into ICE agents” as she tails them across Los Angeles

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Don’t see the appeal or the value”: The Tesla Diner serves burgers inside of Cybertruck-shaped boxes. Here’s what people actually think of the food

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

Braden Bjella

waymo pulled over by cop no one is in the front seat

Cop pulls Waymo over for a left turn in the wrong lane. No one’s driving the car getting ticketed

Singer Nezza gets told she can’t sing the Spanish Star Spangled Banner at the LA Dodger stadium. She does it anyway

A restaurant employee slapping milk into a police officer's eyes after he was pepper-sprayed

Los Angeles