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

Nate Wolf

Left: Rep. Al Green at the State of the Union Address March 4th 2025; Right: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at the 2022 State of the Union Address

‘This you?’: MTG’s old Biden heckling flagged after Al Green kicked out of Trump speech

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

Game controller(l), Man talking(c), Walmart sign(r)

‘That’s policy’: Walmart shopper notices $39 video game is more expensive in-store. Then he asks a worker to price-match

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

Three images: Mischief sleeping on pet scale (left), map showing all of Mischief's locations (center), Mischief sitting on grocery cash register (right)

Culture

‘God forbid cats have hobbies:’ Mischief the cat is so chaotic, his town had to make a map to track him

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

couple in parking lot(l) Facebook logo on phone display(c) Woman looking shocked(r)

Woman pulls into parking lot for first date with man from Facebook who wrote his last name backward. Then she gets a frantic call from her mom

3 panel image- on the left a BMW logo, in the middle a Tesla steering wheel, text over: Me with my $427 car note because I got tired of paying for expensive maintenance on a BMW, and right a person wearing glasses.

‘I pay 600 for a Honda’: Woman trades BMW for Tesla with $427 car note. Did she make the right choice?

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

Woman talking(l), Miracle Gro Potting mix bag(r)

‘This has a lot more nutrients’: Expert says Miracle-Gro is ‘poison.’ Then she reveals what you should be buying at Home Depot, Lowe’s

Tweets of Ash Wednesday Memes. Image of Mark Wahlberg with ash cross on forehead with tweet that reads: "Good luck to everyone starting the Mark Wahlberg 40-Day Challenge tomorrow" on left. Image of the pope in white puffer jacket with tweet that reads: "about to drop on LP called Ash Wednesday to critical acclaim" on right.

Memes

29 Ash Wednesday memes that are holier (and funnier) than thou

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

Finger pointing to red meat patties in grocery store with text that reads: "Took me 43 years to find this out" on left. Kroger storefront on right.

‘Took me 43 years to find this out’: Kroger shopper discovers the little-known difference between white and black meat packaging

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: FAFO is the new ‘I Told You So’

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

Cooked, a new column for the Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr

Introducing ‘Cooked,’ a viral recipe test kitchen

Woman placing her own order at Chick-Fil-A drive through on left. Chick-Fil-A storefront on right.

‘Girl if you don’t clock in’: Woman starts placing Chick-fil-A order in drive-thru. Then the worker hands over the iPad

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

Melody Heald

Woman in Walmart looking at shelves while talking to camera on right. Walmart storefront on right.

‘Do y’all really think the customers don’t know?’: Walmart shopper goes to bread aisle for Thomas’ English Muffins. Then she notices something

Far away image, out of car window, of new Chuck E Cheese sign on left. Chuck E Cheese ride on right.

‘My childhood is now ruined’: Man drives by a Chuck E. Cheese. Then he takes a closer look at the sign

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Starbucks employee with hands together speaking to customer on left and right. Starbucks storefront in center.

‘New policy’: Man drinks cold foam Starbucks drink inside cafe. Then a worker tells him he needs to leave

Subaru sign(l), Man with hand over mouth(c), Hand on speaker with text "how bad are subaru speakers"(r)

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