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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

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‘I look at our Ring footage and see’: Woman discovers 2 Walmart bags outside her home. She didn’t order them

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘She is just mad’: DoorDash worker says she saved customer’s life. She can’t believe how customer repaid her

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

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‘I would rather get an older Camry before going to Altima’: Expert says 2025 Toyotas are ‘trash.’ Here’s why

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

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‘How is this even real?’: Man finds Shockwave quadcopter drone on sale for $34 at Home Depot. Then he looks closer

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

Memes

25 Tsunami memes taking the internet by storm

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

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‘You can’t make this up’: Walmart customer can’t believe her store looks like this at this point in the year

Rebecca Leib

Who is Nurse Hannah? Son’s ‘flinching’ video sparks controversy

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

UHC CEO’s final LinkedIn post was full of aggrieved customers—over a year before his death

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

‘Never buy a Ford again’: Man buys 2022 Ford Bronco. Then he has to lawyer up

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘This is more expensive than my actual flight’: Delta Airlines customer warns new bag policy may cost you $200

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‘If you really look‘: Shopper issues warning to Family Dollar customers who buy Almond Joy, other candy at store

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‘If she’s smart, she can find it’: Woman says new iOS update feature just made it a field day for insecure partners

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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