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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

Two panel design with a close up of a Hyundai logo on a new vehicle, 2nd panel is a man talking at the camera.

‘Money shifting is the customer’s fault’: Expert says Hyundai is refusing to repair customer’s blown engine. It’s under warranty

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

Mikael Thalen

Infamous COVID conspiracy theorist claims Democrats froze her electronics for endorsing Trump

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

Cigarettes in a bowl with a sign that says "Happy Halloween!!! Please only take 1 cig per kid or just light one up, take a drag, and put it back"(l), Bucket of pho with sign that says "One slurp of Pho per trick-or-treater"(r)

Memes

30 actually funny Trick or Treat memes

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘Wait this is actually scary’: Woman buys Shein overalls. Then she finds a Chipolo tracker sewn inside them

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

3 panel image of a bearded person and the exterior sign on a Walmart store.

‘Because nobody has keys, they said it was unavailable’: Walmart+ customer says workers wouldn’t deliver item because it was locked up

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

Three panel design with panel one showing a Mercedes Logo from the grill of a car, the middle panel is of a woman talking, she appears to be in her car. The last panel is of a Mazda logo from the grill of a car.

‘Toyota or Honda can’t go wrong’: Woman says she drove a Mercedes, swapped it for a Mazda. Here’s why it was a no-brainer

Rebecca Leib

Lucy Hale and her dogs in lamb chop costumes(l), Sophie Turner as character from the matrix(r)

25 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes, 2024 edition

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

Melody Heald

Iced Coffee(l), Woman talking with text that says "Dont sip on your coffee all day!"(c), Close up of woman drinking iced coffee(r)

‘This is your sign to just chug’: Expert warns against sipping on coffee all day long

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

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‘Even at home, my straw topper is always on’: Woman issues warning about straw toppers after Stanley experience

EXCLUSIVE: X repeatedly allowed ads for Lego-style Hitler figurines to be targeted to German users

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image. In the middle there is the McDonald's sign with a sunrise in the background. On the two side panels a bearded person talks in his car. The text " Is your McDonald's breakfast cold?" is overlaid.

‘There’s some new kind of contraption’: McDonald’s expert shares the real reason your breakfast is served cold now

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Image of the classic meme. Text says, "Me walking to my parents room at 2am telling them I threw up." Image below shows a small shadowy alien shaped figure standing in a backlit hallway.

The ‘Mom I Threw Up’ meme and its many variations

Two panel image, on one side is a still from The Good Doctor TV show and one the right is an image from The Minecraft Movie Trailer.

How Jack Black’s ‘I Am Steve’ Minecraft line became a meme

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image. The two outside panels are a person sitting in a car with a crinkle cut fry. Middle image is the exterior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

‘I’m using my card from now on’: Chick-fil-A customer says she’s going to pay cash. Then the worker changes the order total on her

two panel design showing a woman in her car, she has a smile on her face and has wavy hair. The 2nd panel depicts a woman in a state of shock, she has her hands over her month in disbelief.

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