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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘That’s exactly how I do it. Game changer!!’: Woman finds out the right way to open 40-pack of Kirkland water from Costco

Rebecca Leib

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Memes

‘She doesn’t understand her impact’: The family behind the ‘is that hyperpigmentation?’ meme recreates their iconic moment

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

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34 must-see memes from the 2025 Grammys. The internet never disappoints

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 bacon over here in America’: British man buys Walmart Great Value bacon. He’s shocked by what’s in the package

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

Mikael Thalen

Juul backs Trump’s tariffs—claims Chinese vapes ruined its market

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

Katherine Huggins

Musk fans call on DOGE to target the Red Cross next—there’s just one problem

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

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Newsletter: 😱 Tinder date… cannibalism?!

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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Culture

‘Give her another Grammy’: Trevor Noah’s Grammys immigration joke flopped—but Doechii’s reaction is stealing the show

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Beyonce looking frozen with text "when something good happens in 2025"

Beyoncé’s face says it all: The best memes from her shocked Grammys reaction

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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‘It’s the CashApp card for me’: Server says customers who use Apple Pay, Chime are bad tippers. Are they?

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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‘Actually 10x better’: Woman asks if there’s a difference between Diet Coke and Coke Zero. There’s a major one

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‘We got to make it out of February’: Woman asks Alexa what will happen on Sept. 4, 2025 in Florida. The response shocks her

Man refusing broccoli(l), Basketball players and Pokemon(r)

‘Luka waking up in L.A. like…’: 30 of the funniest memes about the Dončić trade

Side by side images of a man at a laptop with the caption "VPN" and a screenshot from @dallas_ponzo'S Tiktok.

‘Bro is at Best Buy asking for black market tech advice’: Best Buy customer comes in looking for VPN help. There’s just one problem

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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