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Mike Hadge

‘This is so scary’: Alicia Silverstone confirms she’s alive after scaring the internet by eating street fruit

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking holding two burgers(l+r), Applebee's(c)

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

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

Memes

Hair cracking is one viral TikTok trend best left alone

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)

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

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

Braden Bjella

‘I didn’t know this was possible’: Woman tries to sell shoes on Marketplace. Then the buyer disables her Ring camera

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

House(l), Man working(c), Dirty Floorboards(r)

‘My beautiful first house became my worst nightmare’: Homeowner issues warning after discovering something beneath the floorboards

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

Woman talking(l+r), American airlines planes(c)

‘I’m at $3,600 and counting’: Woman uses hack to try and get $15,000 in travel vouchers after American Airlines overbooked flight

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: On the verge of crashing out?

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

Car in carwash(l), Interior of car during car wash(c), Washing car by hand(r)

‘I’m there 2-3x a week’: Driver reveals the real reason you’re supposed to get a car wash every 2 weeks

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

Woman asks car salesman a question about the Honda Accord

‘I would’ve walked right out after his smart comment’: Woman asks car salesman a question about the Honda Accord—his response took her aback

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

Woman warns of new scam where you receive this present in the mail with a QR code

‘They are gonna take everything’: Woman warns of new scam where you receive this present in the mail with a QR code

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

Woman with hair product(l+r), Blake Lively(c)

‘If Green Lantern made a haircare line’: Woman issues warning about Blake Lively Target line. She’s not alone

‘Everyone has them’: Man says you shouldn’t be scared of ‘floor walkers’ at Target—unless you’re this kind of shopper

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Mac and cheese packet(l+r), Applebee's sign(c)

‘I know an applebee’s fridge when I see one’: Restaurant customers complain about cooks ‘changing’ the mac and cheese. It’s Kraft

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Man says a Hyundai left his family stranded on freeway.

TikTok