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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

‘False sense of security’: Expert warns never go for this ‘scam’ upgrade at the dealership

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Manager suddenly schedules 8am Teams meeting. Worker says she’s not going to pay attention

‘My friend at Apple showed me this so you know this hack is real’: Manager schedules 8am Teams meeting. Worker says she’s not going to pay attention

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

McDonald’s customers purchase collectible cups. They don’t expect what they receive

‘We aren’t allowed to open more than 1 box’: McDonald’s customers purchase collectible cups. They get something unexpected

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

EXCLUSIVE: DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison joins TikTok—and welcomes strong feedback

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

Dealership reaches out to driver over unexpected battery issue with brand-new Tesla he just bought

‘We’ll Venmo you’: Dealership catches issue with Tesla’s 12-volt battery after purchase. They had no idea how bad the problem really was

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

Job applicant gets dress-coded during interview

‘I’m surprised they offered to reschedule’: Job applicant gets dress-coded during interview. Viewers aren’t sympathetic

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Lyft customer jumps out of moving car, alleges driver tried to kidnap her

‘I almost died’: Lyft customer jumps out of moving car, says driver tried to kidnap her

McDonald's customer tries placing order at drive-thru. The AI machine won’t let her

‘Why are there 5 McDoubles??’: McDonald’s customer tries placing order at drive-thru. The AI machine won’t let her

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Expert shares 2 cars you should never buy ‘under any circumstances’

‘These are cars that I used to love’: Expert shares 2 cars you should never buy ‘under any circumstances’

Instacart shopper calls out customer for not tipping after ordering $600 worth of groceries from Aldi

‘The pay was not worth it’: Instacart shopper calls out customer for not tipping after ordering $600 worth of groceries from Aldi

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

Tenant realizes apartment has 80k bee colonies in walls after landlord orders inspection

‘I’d have to die’: Tenant realizes apartment has 80k bee colonies in walls after landlord orders inspection. She can’t believe what the tech does next

Man accidentally drops $20 on mac and cheese from Whole Foods.

‘There should be instructions by the hot bar’: Man accidentally drops $20 on mac and cheese from Whole Foods. Here’s how to avoid making the same mistake

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Main Character of the Week: Man who discovered how to make sour scream

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

Driver says he got mold poisoning through his car

‘Changed my A/C too’: Driver says he got mold poisoning through his car. Here’s how

Chevy driver says new cars are ‘trash.’

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