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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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @saddywitafatty; Photo of three Walmart shopping carts.

‘It’s Walmart’s fault. They basically forced me’: Walmart customer realizes Legos, makeup are locked up. Then she takes matters into her own hands

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @sydneykidneybean; Photo of a woman signing a car loan agreement.

‘Girl, in this economy?!?!? Take that blessing and drive far, far away’: Woman applies for auto loan with Bank of America. Then she realizes Carvana gave her a car for free

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

Screenshot of Tiktok user @bibblebiterbutt with a obstructed caption; Photo of a dentist holding up an XRay of Teeth; Isolated caption: "Is it normal for dentists to lie abt how many cavities u have".

‘Similar to mechanics’: Woman goes to dentist, finds out she has 15 cavities. Then she goes to another dentist for a second opinion

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

LefT: screenshot from X user @kirawontmiss of a coach pulling a young basketball players hair; Right: Screenshot of the player's teammate pointing at the coach.

Culture

‘She’s a real one for stepping in’: High school coach grabs player’s ponytail—and her teammate wasn’t about to let it slide

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Left to right: Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, and Tulsi Gabbard in a phone screen.

Trump officials old calls to jail leakers roasted after their Yemen Signal group exposed

Rebecca Leib

Left: Screenshot of a cat with the caption "POV: my Muslim cat confused why everyone's up eatting breakfast at 4:54AM [laughing crying face emoji]"; Center: Screenshot of a cat with the caption "My muslim cat confused why everyone is suddenly awake eating a full meal at 4am"; Right: Screenshot of a cat with the caption "POV: the [sun emoji] is out and your confused Ramadan cat is now confused why you [sparkle emoji] did not [sparkle emoji] wake up for suhoor.

‘My Muslim cat is confused’: Ramadan cats are sleepy, baffled, and have totally taken over TikTok

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @joozyb; Photo rendering of a stage with a microphone and stool.

‘Even the good ones aren’t safe’: Woman says she had a bad experience with this famous comedian. She’s not the only one

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

Rachel Zegler in red dress with X Tweet text overlay

‘Snow White’ backlash explodes: Rachel Zegler, dwarves debate, and a wild Diddy theory

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

Mikael Thalen

photo collage image showing JD Vance and Elon Musk in front of an audio bar.

‘Leaked’ audio of JD Vance bashing Musk blows up online—but isn’t real

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

Katherine Huggins

photo collage image of the Uber logo and a Tesla Cybertruck crossed out.

Uber pushed drivers to switch to Teslas—now customers are boycotting the cars

Screenshot of Tiktok user @giveonsupremacy1 with the caption "I declined this older man at the gym & as he was leaving I looked to see what kind of car he had."; Photo of weights at a Gym.

‘U dodged a massive bullet’: Woman turns down older man at the gym. Then she sees what kind of car he gets into

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

Ashton hall(l) Cart with bananas and Saratoga water(r)

Wake up at 3:32 am. Dunk in Saratoga ice water. Rub banana on face. Get roasted by the internet. Ashton Hall’s morning routine is the biggest meme on the internet right now

‘Fight back now’: Libs want Usha Vance detained during upcoming Greenland trip over husband’s rhetoric

Photo composite of a tweet from X user @dandouglas that reads "one of the most celebrated artists of all time who painted dozens of self-portraits and the top image is AI-generated lol" over an AI image of Vincent Van Gogh with a pixelated version of the painting Almond Blossoms by Vincent Van Gogh.

The top search image result for Van Gogh is AI-generated. It’s stirring a cultural backlash

Meme from @BlueJays on X of a man submerging his face in a bowl of Ice water with a Tweet from @BlueJays: "Final Day of Spring Training"; Photo collage from @slvppy of a notebook, bananas, a bag of Hostage brand Tape; a glass of ice water and a bottle of Saratoga Sparkling water with the tweet "this is all you need to get your life together".

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