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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a car with text over: 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe.

‘It says my posture is bad’: Woman slouches in Genesis GV80. Then she realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: ‘Are you reheating someone’s nachos?’ 

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘It’s ruined my life’: Man buys a Lexus ISF. Then he decides to check the reviews

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

Tiktok user @jameen_od next to a photo of hands holding a phone with the Tiktok logo.

‘You can’t trust nobody’: Stranger asks man to use his phone for emergency call. Then he realizes he’s been bamboozled

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

cases of sodas at costco(l) Costco Wholesale building(c) Woman holding up her puppy(r)

‘I love this for Pepsi’: Costco shopper heads to soda aisle. Then they notice something strange

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

2 panel image: on the left is the words "Give us the number to corporate..." in front a blurred restaurant background, and on the right a person explains.

‘Gives me flashbacks to my time working at Texas Roadhouse’: Server says this generation is the worst one to wait on

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

A screenshot of Tiktok user @unstable.supern0vaaa holding a bottled Starbucks Refresher beverage; two hands holding a Starbucks Black Sage Refresher

‘The amount of parents I saw give them to toddlers was actually insane’: Starbucks barista issues warning about Refreshers

2 panel image: on the left is the logo of a Volvo car and on the right a person explains.

‘Should have looked into that before you bought it’: Driver buys a Volvo. Then he finds out how he has to start it

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

Melody Heald

3 panel image: on the left a person explains, in the middle is the exterior of a Chipotle restaurant, and on the right is a Chipotle burrito bowl.

‘I like the cheese to be melted’: Chipotle customer asks for cheese to go first in bowl. Then a manager steps in

‘This is a land grab’: Expert asks Claude if he should accept a $2,500 work proposal. He gets a chilling response

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

Man talking(l), Mercedes Benz on the road(r)

‘Next time, I’m charging 2 times what the dealership charges’: Mechanic says customer brought in a Mercedes. Now he’s issuing a warning to German car owners

Screenshot from @notjulesm's Tiktok of a hand holding a shirt with an Abercrombie & Fitch label; Photo of an Abercrombie & FItch store exterior.

‘That’s a collector’s item now’: Abercrombie & Fitch shoppers fish through the clothing rack. Then they spot something strange

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

2 panel image: both scenes from a reality TV show, on the left a person cries and on the right another person squats down in a praying position.

Culture

‘DAMN MONTOYA…. again’: Reality star José Carlos Montoya goes viral after another brutal betrayal

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

Women are exposing how useless their boyfriends can be in this ’emergency contact’ TikTok trend

Photo collage of a reddit thread response over a background of the USA flag and people moving around a city. Headline of reddit response says: Moved from Europe with American wife - work culture shock.

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