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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

2 panel image of a person explaining and a shiny substance on a car seat.

‘Hope you weren’t upset’: Mom says son took date to prom in her car. Then she sees what was left behind

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

sams club worker giving a child energy drink(l) Sams Club Store Logo(c) Alani Drink box(r)

‘It’s your responsibility to parent not his’: Sam’s Club shopper blasts store for letting her 5-year-old have 8 samples of Alani Nu energy drinks

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Camper Fuse Box(l) Man shares issues with camper world(c) Springdale Rv(r)

Man buys a Springdale Keystone RV from Camping World. Then he asks them to winterize it

‘They owe us this one thing’: Mom slams Pop-Tarts for not resolving this issue with their packaging. Then she reveals why it’s a big deal

Wooden Brandy Melville Signage, and Baby sitter playing with kids

‘We cannot pay you more than $50 after you wore that’: Teen babysitter works over 6 hours. Then the parents refuse to pay her over ‘inappropriate’ Brandy Melville outfit

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Mother buys medicine for her kids from target and notices something is wrong.

‘I’m so glad I went with my gut’: Target shopper gets brand-new children’s Advil bottle. Then she notices a big red flag

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

‘He was too embarrassed to bring this to school’: Fourth-grader refuses to take snacks in a sandwich bag. Then he explains why

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

Chappell Roan’s comments about not knowing any happy parents sparks discourse for both mothers and child-free people online

A child/baby morality cookie prank is going around.

The ‘cookie challenge’ asks kids to share a cookie. Some do. Some…absolutely do not

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Screenshot from Netflix's Adolescence Official Trailer; Screenshot of Tiktok user @rchlprker with the caption "HOW to discuss the Red Pill Pipeline with your sons.."

She ‘de-pilled’ her son: Mom goes viral for calmly dismantling her son’s red pill logic, one question at a time

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 a person explains, text over: and that is motherhood. On the right is a comment from a TikTok user.

‘Son hates bagels but loves bread donuts’: 20 moms share the wildest food rebrands that get their kids to eat anything

Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

Diana Umana

two panel design with a woman talking at the camera from inside of her car, next to an image of a baby monitor

‘Imagine hearing a voice you don’t recognize’: Woman uses Owlet baby monitor. Then someone hacks their Wi-Fi

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

two panel design with a woman and her child in the doctor's office, net to an image of a child and a doctor interacting.

‘She doesn’t know how to walk anymore’: Mom films daughter struggling to walk. Then she rushes to the ER after reading the comments

Rebecca Leib

‘This is kinda excessive’: Mom’s viral laundry hack sparks fierce debate: chore or child labor?

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

Nina Hernandez

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Parenting