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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

Two panel Design with panel one showing a man holding a receipt with his shirt, and panel two is of a receipt coming out of a machine.

‘This is why you don’t ever want to touch the receipts’: Sprouts shopper avoids touching receipt when it comes out of self-checkout machine. Why?

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

SNL cast and Ariana Grande during Domingo sketch singing with speaker icon and x over them

TikTokers aghast after ‘Domingo’ sound disappears from ‘SNL’ sketch

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Entertainment

Couples are dancing to ‘Islands in the Stream’ as part of ‘The Beckham Test’

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

3 part image where a woman explains in her car.

‘I have had so much missing from my orders’: Woman calls out DoorDash for 2 new policy updates, says don’t open the sealed bags

Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Aimée Lutkin

Memes

Explaining the ‘I Have Nothing’ meme

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with the left showing a close up of a woman talking, the 2nd image on right is a close up of an electric reader on a house.

‘I will never buy an EV’: Tesla driver shares what electric bill is after installing EV charging station at home

Three panel design with Texas Roadhouse sign in panel one, panel two shows a close up of a woman talking at the camera, she seems upset. The final image is a close up of croutons

‘I just got a pick-up order’: Texas Roadhouse customer issues warning about side salads

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Kamala Harris supporter(l), Donald Trump talking(c), Trump supporter dancing(r)

Trump accidentally dropped TikTok’s hottest new sound when slamming Harris for being at a ‘dance party with Beyoncé’

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Cuisinart in box(l), Woman talking(c), JC Penney storefront(r)

‘I saved over $700’: JCPenney shopper shows how to get $430 Cuisinart cookware set, other items for just $3

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

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‘Walmart [finna] get a class action because what is this’: Walmart shopper notices something unusual while shopping for olive oil

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: Are you fluent in yapping?

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

Melody Heald

Costco Receipt(l) Costco Wholesale Store Front(c) Costco Employee(r)

‘Just be honest’: Costco worker blasts customers who show up without receipts and ask for refund. Especially after he asks them when they made purchase

Ink Cartridge with text that says "Printer ink, it's a SCAM"(l), Man talking(c), Canon printer(r)

‘I could not believe what was inside’: Customer exposes how Canon printer ink is a ‘scam’

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

Three panel design with panel one a T.Mobil store, panel two is a woman who is talking in her car, and panel three is a person looking at their smart watch

‘Just get one from Best Buy’: T-Mobile tells woman they can’t keep her line on a new Apple Watch. Then she realizes the real problem with T-Mobile stores

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel Design with panel one a close up of a woman who is talking in her car and panel two is a person using a checkout screen at a restaurant.

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