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Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

otherworld steampunk gun with sheath and fake FBI badge

‘You arrested a cosplayer’: NYPD roasted for bragging about ‘Final Fantasy’ prop gun confiscation

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

Katherine Huggins

Dilbert guy cancels trips to New York as ‘Shark Tank’ investor, random truckers push boycott over $355 million Trump fine

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

Jimmy Fallon singing with Greenday in the subway(three split)

‘Why was Jimmy Fallon so excited’: Jimmy Fallon sparks debate after allegedly singing slur during Green Day surprise subway performance

Mattress(l), Radar person(c), Grafitti(r)

Jewish tunnel drama inspires QAnon believers to descend on New York City in search of underground trafficking centers

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 says friend let 'random man' live in her apartment for a month while she was away

‘She probably charged him’: Woman says friend let ‘random man’ live in her apartment for a month while she was away

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

‘I don’t want to get your waitstaff sick’: Woman says restaurant demanded $100 fee to cancel reservation after she found out her roommate has COVID

People being arrested and having face off with police(three split)

Footage of ‘Jewish tunnel’ found in Brooklyn sparks conspiracies, confusion, and antisemitic memes

Talia Jane is a reporter based in New York City covering activism and extremism.

Talia Jane

Person pointing at camera(l), People tearing down poster(c), Man looking at camera(r)

‘Like a trap’: Are posters of Israeli hostages drawing awareness or baiting pro-Palestinians into getting canceled when they tear them down?

Sayou Cooper is a freelance journalist covering the internet and popular culture.

Sayou Cooper

woman greenscreen TikTok over man's dating profile (l) woman holding shoes with caption "OH HELL NO WE RIDE AT DAWN" (c) woman pointing to shoe rack (r)

Unclick

‘Hipster on hipster robbery’: The viral ‘tabi swiper’ video, explained

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Jonathan David Rinaldi GOP candidate in front of light walls

GOP candidate held a protest at motel accused of housing migrants—the motel says none were there

Jacob Seitz is a freelance journalist originally from Columbus, Ohio, interested in the intersection of culture and politics.

Jacob Seitz

Uber sues to block big new rate increase for drivers—and drivers are furious

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

Braden Bjella

man holding open door into apartment, woman pointing to camera speaking outside of door (l) man holding Nike bag with hand on it caption "before I got scammed" (c) Woman on speaker phone call through open apartment door speaking to woman and cameraman (r)

‘How are you Airbnbing something you’re renting?’: Man says Airbnb host listed their rented apartment, scammed him out of $1000

GrubHub app screen on black phone held in hand silhouette with "Just Eat" blurred in red and yellow background

‘Everything has gone to hell’: Grubhub crashes after offering all of New York City free lunch

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

woman with hijab and brown coat and glasses (l) Subway man standing with cart caption " When a blk man throws a chicken at a Muslim woman with a hijab and didn't know I'm bout that life." (r)

New York City