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Mike Hadge

US Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles and Suni Lee caught planning TikToks about gold medals right after winning

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

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‘Don’t touch it. Get some oven mitts’: Do you really need protective gear to throw away old kombucha?

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

Costco store(l), Woman talking(c), Salmon in package(r)

‘I’m going to hold your hand while I tell you this’: Shopper says she found live worms in the salmon at Costco. Viewers say it’s common

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

Katherine Huggins

Three split of man dancing at Kamala Harris rally

Who is the Kendrick Lamar-spitting white boy blowing up TikTok for his Kamala Harris rally bars?

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

Braden Bjella

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‘He said he hasn’t owned this for years’: Airbnb guests call host 30 minutes before arriving. There’s just one problem

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘In my 30 years on earth I have never seen this’: Are you using your windshield sunshade wrong?

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‘I’m not taking it out the car’: DoorDash customer orders 4 bags of pet food. Worker refuses to take it out of her car because it’s too heavy

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: Do you have brain rot? Here’s how to find out

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

‘Literally been waiting 15 min for whitening strips’: Man wonders how much money Walmart is losing after locking everything up

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

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‘Not surprised’: Someone leaves a mean note for Tesla Cybertruck driver. It backfires when cameras reveal who it is

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I’m considering getting a 2023 Rav 4 from Avis car sales’: Expert reveals the real reason Toyota sales are ‘crazy’ this summer

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Walgreens worker reveals the real reason he loves his job—and viewers can’t believe what he makes an hour: ‘My dream job’

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‘I’m literally crying outside of Wells Fargo right now’: Customer issues warning to people who bank with Wells Fargo

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

‘This is unsafe’: Shopper shows why Target is becoming more like Costco

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

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TikTok