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Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Two panel design with a woman in her car driving with a headlight in her eyes, next to an image of a bright headlight

‘Can we please ban those?’: Driver with astigmatism shows what the new LED headlights look like to her. How is this legal?

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

Walmart storefront(l), Man talking(c), Roku box(r)

‘It gets even better’: Walmart customer finds $15 Roku streaming box. Then he takes a closer look

Friendly's restaurant(l), Woman talking(c), Ice cream carton(r)

‘Frozen Dairy Dessert’: Woman shops for Friendly’s ice cream. Then she realizes not all of it is ‘Premium Ice Cream’

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

Doctor Talking(L), Cup of paper straws(r)

‘Extremely toxic’: Doctor issues warning over paper straws. So, what do we use now?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

3-panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is an oil change.

‘I was shocked when all the lights came on’: Man makes crucial mistake, drives car 68K miles without changing oil

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

‘I know this is technically discrimination’: Woman calls out ‘Hot People Jobs,’ says this man is too attractive for his job. Does she have a point?

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

McDonalds sign(l), Woman talking(c), Filet-o-fish(r)

‘This is what I get for ordering McDonald’s’: Customer orders Filet-O-Fish. There’s just one problem

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

Three panel design with a man looking concerned as he talks to the camera, next to an image of a snow like substance, next to an image of a man walking down the street while he talks to the camera

‘Fogvid-24’: Conspiracy theories about ‘The Fog’ across certain states engulf social media

‘Learn to drive’: Woman returns to her car after shopping at Target, discovers a GMC Denali blocking her trunk. Then she realizes it’s because she broke the ‘golden rule’

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

Two panel design with a person looking and talking at the camera, next to an image of a car bumper that has been hit

‘Do not get out of your vehicle’: Officer issues warning to people who pull over after fender bender

Lily Rose Depp and partner(l), Meme text(r)

Memes

‘Trench coat buttoned to the TOP’—Explaining the Lily-Rose Depp and 070 Shake meme

Rebecca Leib

Culture

‘Club Chalamanifesto’—@ClubChalamet creator Simone claps back at critics in iconic year-end post

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), 18 wheeler next to car on highway(r)

‘This is a prime example’: Traffic light expert shares why you should never pass an 18-wheeler on the right-hand side

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

‘Am I overreacting?’—Man tells girlfriend ‘don’t be dramatic’ when she discovers he’s been posing as her friends online for 2 years

2 panel image showing 2 versions of the traffic meme.

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