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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

Bradley On A Budget’s TikTok video documenting discarded finds and free items in New York City sparked a divided reaction online.

‘Rage Bait or Real?’: A TikToker Found Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Burberry Items on New York City Streets — and Drank From a Fire Hydrant

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

NYC Resident with dynamic disability speaks out about Medicaid work requirements.

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‘Stupid, Dumb, and Ableist’: A NYC TikToker With a Dynamic Disability Is Walking Followers Through New York’s Medicaid Work Requirements

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

Farmer finds abandoned 4-wheeler at NYC farm.

‘You Want Me to Pay to Impound a Four-Wheeler That’s Not Mine?’ A New York Farmer’s Dispute With Police Over an Abandoned ATV Has Gone Viral

Katrina Bookman was a New York casino patron whose $43 million jackpot was ruled a malfunction

‘Casinos Are Scams’: The Story of a Woman Who Saw $43 Million on a Slot Machine and Got Nothing Is Going Viral Again

Cartier watches found by NYC man who collected cans and discarded bottles for a living.

NYC Man’s Routine of Collecting Bottles Took an Unforeseen Turn, Thanks to Cartier

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

North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt yelling profanities as paramedics strap a child into a stretcher and lift her into an ambulance.

“Shut your mouth!”: Fire chief caught screaming profanities at crying 10-year-old girl during emergency response

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Man in suit and AI robot wait in office to be interviewed for job.

“When does the AI tax come about?”: New York State to make employers tell workers when they are being replaced by AI

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Two panel image with closed sign on left and Tesla dealership on right.

‘We’ve got to take this from Elon Musk’: Tesla to shut down all its car dealerships across this state

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

Katherine Huggins

DC Pam Bondi with purple background of influencers getting epstein files

Pam Bondi spins backlash from Epstein influencer stunt into FBI conspiracy

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

two panel design with a woman talking at the camera with a burger behind her, next to an image of a Shake Shack

‘Running there’: NYC starts congestion pricing. Then Shake Shack does this in response

Ritchie Torres flamed for old Daniel Penny take after calling out ‘dangerous people’ in wake of subway killing

NYPD roasted over Luigi Mangione perp walk pics: ‘How you turn a man into a legend’

Various pictures of shooter and suspect with their eyebrows being highlighted

Luigi Mangione’s truthers zero in on unibrow to proves he’s been set up

‘Halfsies?’: Trump rally comic who called Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’ once joked about wanting to own a slave

Sabrina Carpenter(l)(r) and Eric Adams(c)

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