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

Melody Heald

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‘Fall asleep faster’: Doctor shares whether you should or shouldn’t wear socks to bed

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

‘People got scammed’: MAGA influencer Ryan Fournier under fire for TikTok crypto collapse

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

Braden Bjella

Woman with smucker's uncrustables(l+r), Uncrustables in box(r)

‘What is in the middle?’: Woman buys Smucker’s Uncrustables Peanut Butter & Honey Spread Sandwich. Then she bites into it

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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Soup you can suck on? Progresso soup drops are the soup-flavored candies nobody seems to know what to do with

‘Will Harbor Freight really honor their lifetime warranty?’: Man tries to return a tool from Harbor Freight after using it for 10 years. Then the worker asks him a question

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

‘Handing Trump a win’: Democrat leaders blasted for getting ‘absolutely played’ on TikTok ban

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

‘Wisconsin never seems to ever disappoint me’: Man tries to tow boat out of Kwik Trip parking lot with a Ford Fusion. Can they handle it?

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

photo collage illustration of Jeff Wall breaking through a brick wall that has the seals of the FTC and SEC on it.

How Trump’s former solicitor general cleared the way for his deregulatory agenda

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Two panel design with a man looking at the camera with a big smile from inside of a kitchen, next to an image of a Olive Garden

‘What exactly was your order?’: Customers order Olive Garden for pickup. Then they take a closer look at what’s in the bag

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

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‘I’m not normally speechless but…’: Walmart shopper spots new Valentine’s Day toy on the shelf. Then he takes a closer look

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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‘Hondas should be like 25k max’: Man shops for the new Accord. Then he sees what it cost

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

iPhone Alarm App(l) woman shares her iphone malfunction(c) Apple Store logo(r)

‘I knew I wasn’t crazy’: iPhone user says her alarm keeps ‘malfunctioning,’ causing her to oversleep. She’s not the only one

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘Just get it at Walmart’: Man buys blackberries at grocery store. Then he spots this just a day later

Honey and Milk(l) Woman getting a pedicure(c) Man pouring milk on tub for pedicure(r)

‘Please tell me if this is normal????’: Woman gets ‘milk and honey’ pedicure. She can’t believe what they added to the water

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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