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Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Woman sharing her delivery experience with Amazon(r) FedEx Van(c) FedEx Delivery Man

‘Please be aware’: Woman sees FedEx pull up to her porch through Ring camera. Then she notices 2 men in the background

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

woman looking shocked(l) plate of chili beans and cheese(c) Hormel Chili can(r)

‘I would have cried’: Woman opens can of Hormel Chili. Then she sees what’s inside

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

Mars Ramos

Vote here sign(l), Woman talking(c), Hand putting ballot in box(r)

‘Confessions of a poll worker’: Poll worker says voter asked if she could vote for her deceased husband

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Kia Dealer; Kia Sorento Dealer Sign(c) Kia Sorento 2016 Model

‘I learned the hard way’: Dealer shares the real reason he stopped recommending Kias

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Target Store Worker(l) Target Store Front(c) Target Back Room(r)

‘I almost walked out yesterday’: Target worker shows the real reason why the app says your product is in stock—but it’s not on the shelf

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

Woman talking(l), SkullCandy headphones(r)

‘$10 and the best for any song with bass’: Woman says Skullcandy headphones are the reason why she’s ‘going deaf’ at 25. Are they harmful?

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 at Carmax Lot(l) Carmax Store Sign(c) Lexus Steering Wheel(r)

‘CarMax gonna sell it for $33,000’: Woman goes to sell her Lexus at CarMax. Then she learns what they’ll pay for it

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

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Memes

‘So Anyway, I Started Blasting’: An ‘Always Sunny’ meme

Costco Shopper Shocked(l) Costco Store Front(c) Costco Chicken(r)

‘It’s never really done’: Coscto shopper issues PSA for customers who buy rotisserie chicken after switch to plastic bags

The SpongeBob Side Eye meme and its many variations

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

Katherine Huggins

‘Final boss of democracy’: TikTok memes dream of Trump abolishing term limits—and Obama coming back to wax him

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Split screen image, on left side: the exterior of a a Dick's Sporting Goods store. On the right side: a woman sitting in her car explaining.

‘I keep getting alerts on my phone’: Woman links Apple Watch to her Dick’s Sporting Goods app. Now she keeps getting ‘move’ points

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr logo is in the bottom right corner.

Newsletter: 🗳️ Down about the election? Here’s some meme therapy

Ted Cruz's daughter is not celebrating Trump's win

‘Dad has no spine but she does’: Ted Cruz’s daughter praised after telling mom ‘don’t clap’ for Trump

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

Braden Bjella

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