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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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @lasradecostco holding up a Costco hoodie; Screenshot from @formerfatgirlonabike's Tiktok of a Costco showroom with the caption "Costco has Lululemon Scuba 'inspired' Hoodies for $12.99"; Screenshot of Tiktok user @carliejimenez2 with the captions "COSTCO FIND"; "PSA for everyone that shops at Costco".

‘Bought all the colors’: The girlies are obsessed with Costco’s $13 dupe of Lululemon’s $118 Scuba jacket

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Side by side images of Tiktok user @primaveracollection and a plate of eggs with pineapple.

‘I cannot make this up’: Customer gets pineapple chunks in her eggs without asking. Then the server tells her this

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

Text message chat: "I would like to schedule a tour. Would any of these dates work for you? Tuesday (2/04)." with the response "Are you Joe Biggs the J6 insurrectionist?" over an "Apartment for Rent" sign.

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter trying to rent on Zillow reached out to the worst possible landlord

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

Nate Wolf

A hand holding a crypto coin with the DOGE logo.

‘I stand with Big Balls’: Musk’s Zoomer DOGE team develops cult fandom, meme coin tribute

Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard in front of a graph of the Stock Market.

Over $1 million is riding on if Bernie Sanders will vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard

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

A photo of a Texas Roadhouse exterior next to a screenshot from user @soggy.biscuitz's Tiktok.

‘This is 100% valid response to working there’: Texas Roadhouse server quits. Then he does this before he leaves

Jason Wilson is an investigative reporter based in Portland, Oregon.

Jason Wilson

Photo of Ethan Shaotran over a photo of Elon Musk and The Capitol Building.

He’s working on Elon Musk’s ‘plutocratic coup.’ Last year, he won a $100,000 grant to promote ‘democratic governance’ in AI

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

infiniti vehicles in car lot(l) Infiniti dealer sign(c) Man shares which infiniti vehicles are being discontinued(r)

‘This company is beyond cooked’: Expert says Infiniti is discontinuing 2 car models. Here’s why that’s a problem

A photo of Donald trump Jr. next to flying ducks with hunting targets.

Trump Jr.’s own outdoor lifestyle brand accidentally outs him for allegedly hunting protected duck

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image of 3 different people wearing red lipstick.

Culture

‘So revolutionary’: Why TikTok’s ‘Red Lipstick Movement’ is drawing criticism from liberals and conservatives alike

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

two panel design with a man looking at his new Samsung fridge, next to an image of a Samsung smart fridge

‘It requires a monthly subscription’: Man tries to get in Smart Samsung Fridge for a Zero Sugar Dr. Pepper. There’s just one problem

Man talking with text "i got 67/100 on that test. what abt you- me bc I heard 67:"(l), Man rapping(c), Woman talking "me when i get a 67% on my test but all i hear is 6 7"(r)

Memes

Why do you keep seeing ‘6-7?’ on TikTok? The viral trend and LaMelo Ball meme, explained

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

Screenshot of a tweet from @poetickate that reads "My bf had 1,000 pounds fall on him at work and the only reason he’s alive is because he was wearing his hard hat, which is an OSHA regulation OSHA saves lives"

‘He was ground beef’: People are sharing terrifying workplace injuries after Rep. Andy Biggs pushes to kill OSHA

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

Mikael Thalen

2 panel image showing the exterior of the AME Church in Washington DC with a police car in front, and the logo of the Proud Boys movement.

‘Proud Boys’ no longer allowed to be ‘Proud Boys’ after name rights given to Black church

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 panel image: on the left a Wendy's employee explains and on the right a customer holds up fast food.

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