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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

Man talking with text "when you wanted to complain that the food is cold but this is your servers tattoo"(l), Waiteress(r)

Customer goes to complain about cold food

‘She made sure y’all knew’: Customer goes to complain about ‘cold’ food. Then he sees the server’s tattoo

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 panel image in both a person speaks to the camera. Text over reads, "PSA!!" and "It's this tattoo right here."

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‘Don’t know if I should laugh or cry’: Woman regrets her tattoo. So why’s she issuing a warning after coming in for tattoo removal?

Man washing arm with tattoo(l), Man talking(c), Arm getting tattooed(r)

man-issues-tattoo-warning

‘Now I gotta either get this atrocious [tattoo] removed or covered’: Man issues warning for people thinking about getting a tattoo

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

Woman talking(l+r), Texas Roadhouse sign(c)

texas-roadhouse-bartender-tattoos

‘For a bartending job at Texas Roadhouse?’: Woman with tattoos says she was asked to wear long-sleeves while bartending

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

Woman talking(l+r), Someone drawing a tattoo(c)

tattoo-gift-card-promotion-fail

‘Never trust someone who was on Ink Master’: Woman signs up for tattoo artist’s gift card promotion. It backfires (updated)

Man gets tattoo removed so Apple Watch can work properly

apple watch tattoo removal

‘My Apple Watch kept locking’: Man gets tattoo removed so Apple Watch can work properly. Can a tattoo really block an Apple Watch?

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

tattoo-artist-stole-design

‘Send him an invoice’: Customer says tattoo artist stole her ‘unique’ design—and used it on someone else

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

tattoo cancer

‘It traps the pigment’: Redditors stunned as study shows tattoos linked to deadly cancer and may lead to 20% greater risk

Expert shares tattoo shop ‘red flags’ that made her walk out

tattoo studio

‘Don’t do walk-ins at a women-owned tattoo shop’: Expert shares tattoo shop ‘red flags’ that made her walk out

Woman gets tattoo and lets artist pick the font

tattoo font

‘Get that lasered asap’: Woman gets tattoo and lets artist pick the font. She instantly regrets it

Woman talking(l+r), Gloved hands tattooing arm(c)

man-gaslights-girlfriend-tattoo

‘That’s a whole picture of another woman’: Woman breaks up with boyfriend over tattoo, says he tried to gaslight her into thinking it was portrait of her

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

Braden Bjella

anime & tattoo sign on inflatable arch (l) young woman covering her mouth while a man dressed as the joker walks behind her, caption "i just went to the worst anime convention i've ever been to in my entire life" (c) vendor sitting in chair with feet up, no customers, caption "once you pass the big sad arch that said anime" (r)

tattoo anime convention

‘How did the health department let this slide?’: Tattoo artist attends convention. She can’t believe the hand wash station

Jobseeker says TJ Maxx rejected her job application

TJ MAXX tattoo

‘I’m confused that you’re confused’: Jobseeker says T.J. Maxx rejected her job application. Viewers aren’t sympathetic

Walmart shopper says her hand tattoos 'literally saved' her life

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‘Sold. Getting the hand tattoo’: Walmart shopper says her hand tattoos ‘literally saved’ her life

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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