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

Braden Bjella

Amazon packages(l), Man talking(c), Chrysler Sebring(r)

‘In fairness how much money do you wanna put in a Sebring?’: Mechanic issues PSA about buying auto parts on Amazon. Should you?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Hilton Hotel entrance(l), Woman talking(c), Hand pulling back wallpaper with text that says "Hurricane Evacuation! Hilton Hotel - Mold"(r)

‘Even if you get out, you’re still in danger’: Woman evacuates to Hilton hotel. Then she peels back the wall in the hallway

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Sam's Club sign(l), Man talking(c), Meet on plate with empty packages(r)

‘That’s Sam’s Club for you’: Shopper says he caught Sam’s Club overcharging for meat by the pound

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

Mars Ramos

Twin Peaks restaurant(l), Woman talking(c), Twin Peaks food on table(r)

‘I saw plenty of girls do that’: Former Twin Peaks server says you should think before ordering food

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

Man holding up key fob(l) Amazon logo on the smartphone screen in toy market cart on yellow background (c) ; Hand approaching a card to an rfid reader to open a security door(r)

‘My building charges 50 bucks to replace these’: Tenant shares $13 Amazon hack for ‘unlimited’ RFID key fobs

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

Plus-size woman holding mic Infront of hollister store; Hollister store sign.

‘If you’re gonna use me…the least you could do is make plus sizes’: Plus-size woman says Hollister used her for marketing without consent

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

House and cars post Hurricane Helen(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding insurance document(r)

‘It’s going to be nearly impossible for us’: Homeowner’s insurance removes hurricane coverage a week after Helene. There’s another hurricane days away

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

Hyundai sign(l), Man talking(c), New Hyundai(r)

‘53k for a Hyundai is beyond criminal imo’: Dealership salesperson says you should never buy a new car. Here’s why

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Walmart storefront(l), Man talking with text that says "Walmart thinks I'm a thief"(c), Hand holding walmart receipt(r)

‘We’ll have to get somebody from our asset protection to pull the cameras’: Man catches Walmart worker accusing him of stealing. He has a receipt

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

Memes

Imagine if ‘Imagine if Ninja got a Low Taper Fade’ became a meme

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

Milton from Office Space with text that says "But... I was on my way to get my red stapler! #hurricanemilton(r), Post about meme(c), Weather Map with text that says "Milton...yeah you're gonna need to move your desk anywhere else but florida"(r)

People are making memes of Hurricane Milton wanting his stapler back

White lexus with text that says "204 RX350 is now a lemon after 2 weeks of ownership - Got rid of a 2023 RX to just get another lemon."(l), Man talking(c), Lexus sign(r)

‘After 2 weeks of ownership’: Lexus customer says his 2024 RX 350 ‘died randomly’

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Lieutenant Dan survived Hurricane Milton—now the internet’s trying to cancel him

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

Man talking(l), Hand holding iphone 16(c), Another man talking(r)

‘I will use my iPhone 13 until I can’t and then I think I’m moving over to android’: Why are people returning their new iPhone 16s so fast?

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

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