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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

Memes

The Kevin James ‘King of Queens’ meme that everyone but Kevin James loves

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

tattoo artist putting instagram logo on arm

‘I saw you in that Reel’: How small business owners started working 2 jobs

hands placing headphones onto betterhelp logo

‘You’re defaming the company’: BetterHelp offered this influencer a sponsorship. Then they sent her a cease-and-desist

Rachel Cohen is a former trending intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies journalism with certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

Rachel Cohen

Doctor with Tiktok phone for head holding a phone with a real doctor

‘Just because someone makes good TikToks doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a good surgeon’: Can you trust doctors posting online?

Woman and man sitting in kitchen with illustrated leaves and Bloom logo in foreground

‘We’re gonna pay you to do that’: Is Bloom Greens tricking shoppers via influencer advertisements?

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

Three split of look alike duos posing together with text that says "work doppelgangers"

‘We are not the same person’: The TikTok sound that’s making us see double

Rebecca Leib

The history of the Stuttering Kid meme (Have You Ever Had A Dream Like This?)

The enduring popularity of the Flynn Rider Unpopular Opinion meme

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

Nissan(l), Nissan Rouge car in the desert(r)

‘You the one who decided to buy a Nissan in 2024’: Woman buys Nissan Rogue from the dealership. Then it starts making this sound

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

13 fun Taylor Swift puzzles that will make you feel like a ‘mastermind’

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

Braden Bjella

Walmart Shopper(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Walmart Customers in line at checkout(r)

‘That’s on Walmart’: Shopper can’t use Walmart Plus self-checkout because she’s not a member. So she walks out with $300 of items in cart

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Trump Doomers cope with hope

Dunkin Donuts storefront(l), Woman talking with coffee and text that says "free dunkin hack"(c), Hand holding Dunkin Donuts iced coffee(r)

‘Yeah I’ve been doing this for almost 6 weeks now!’: Woman issues PSA for how to get free Dunkin’ for 2 weeks

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

Mars Ramos

three panel design with one being the outside of a walmart, the 2nd is of a man looking at the camera, and the 3rd is of a Public grocery store

‘Walmart, count your days’: Walmart customer says worker didn’t know where the bread was

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

Melody Heald

Vaseline tub(l), Man talking(c), Hand dipping into open tub(r)

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