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Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

Elmo asked how everybody is doing on X—and instantly got much more than his muppet heart bargained for

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Woman takes cardboard cut-out of Jacob Elordi on ‘date’ to Texas Roadhouse

Woman takes cardboard cut-out of Jacob Elordi on ‘date’ to Texas Roadhouse. The server does something unexpected

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Black people are turned off by ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ and star Justice Smith’s comments

‘This movie is a hard no’: Black people turned off by ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ after star Justice Smith’s comments

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

Fans are calling out Sydney Sweeney for allegedly lying about being a Universal Studios tour guide

‘It’s such a weird thing’: Fans are calling out Sydney Sweeney for allegedly lying about being a Universal Studios tour guide

Breaking down the trailer for Dev Patel’s directorial debut, ‘Monkey Man’

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Meme History: How a teachable moment in ‘Arthur’ morphed into a meme used under frustrating circumstances

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Dave and Busters leak the Super Bowl script

‘Those games haven’t been played’: Dave and Buster’s customer says he found the Super Bowl script in the bathroom

Christina Aguilera called out for blackfishing as old photo resurfaces

‘I thought that was Tia or Tamera Mowry’: Christina Aguilera called out for blackfishing as old photo resurfaces

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

Natasha Dubash

People are memeing Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater

‘He went full Bella poarch’: People are memeing Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater. Here’s why

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

Jon Stewart is returning to host ‘The Daily Show’ in 2024

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

‘She’s literally a UNICEF ambassador’: Fans call out Millie Bobby Brown’s alleged response to fan asking her to show support for Palestine

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

Nina Hernandez

‘Is she calling me an ugly disease?’: Blind item creator shares unusual DM she received from Nicki Minaj at 6am

NBA suspends Tristan Thompson after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, and the jokes are writing themselves

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.

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