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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

Trader Joe's(l), Man giving peace sign by mini van(c), White claw on ice(r)

‘Not him throwing up the deuces’: Man issues warning after 2 teens ask him to buy them White Claws at Trader Joe’s. There’s something more going on

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

Nina Hernandez

Woman talking(l), Hands filing other hands nails(c), Woman showing off nails(r)

‘The fact that they can’t give you an itemized standard receipt is why I’ll never go back’: Women quoted $45 for Gel-X nails. Then she checks out

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

Apple logo(l), Woman talking with text that says "apple airpods class action lawsuit"(c), Apple airpod pros(r)

‘Apple acknowledged the issue’: Expert says your Apple AirPods were sold to you with false advertising. You may be entitled to money

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 panels with one showing a man eating a mozzarella stick with text reading "When the cheese pull sucks as muc as the chilis employee attitude", 2nd panel is a "Chili's" restaurant sign.

‘It wasn’t even our waiter’: Chili’s customers call out failed mozzarella sticks cheese pull. Then an employee steps in

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

‘I always keep a bottle in my vehicle’: Driver reveals little-known use for rubbing alcohol. Does it work?

Rebecca Leib

Memes

TikTok is loving Blanksheet Playa, their new anti-incel icon

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Taylor Swift over McDonald's arches and furry purple arm with friendship bracelets on the wrist that say "Perfect 10 pieces" and "my snack wrap"

‘Bro?’: McDonald’s Taylor Swift-inspired ‘Bestie Bundles’ have ‘Live Laugh Big Mac’ friendship bracelets. There’s just one problem

‘It looks like Boomira hijacked the Home Depot ad’: Woman warns against buying 7-foot-tall Christmas tree from this popular online retailer

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel image. On the left is a mechanic working on a tire. On the right is the image of a mechanic's office, with the words, "When you actually watched the mechanic not rotate the tires!"

‘He didn’t rotate anything’: Mavis mechanic says they rotated customer’s tires. But they didn’t realize the customer was watching

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

Man playing video games with text that says "I understand it now'(l), Woman shooting hoops with text that says "i understand it now"(c), Man shooting hoops with text that says "top 3 I understand it nows"(r)

What is the ‘I Understand It Now’ meme on TikTok?

Two panel image. One the left we see the exterior of a Walmart store. On the right a Walmart employee talks.

‘From games to TVs to iPads is going to be on sale’: Walmart worker says Black Friday will be ‘3 events’ this year, posts what exactly is going to be on sale

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

3 panel image from different TikTok accounts.

‘And then I go and spoil it all’: TikTokers cringe over their biggest vibe-killers

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘May I never find a love like this’: Woman is stuck at airport while her husband is on the plane. Why?

‘Imagine how many times he’s done that and gotten away with it’: Wells Fargo customer issues warning after teller is extra friendly

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

Three panel design with one showing a woman looking at the camera, she is smiling. The middle panel is a Mickey mouse who is hiding, and the last panel is a shot of PJ's that have a Minnie mouse embroidered but seems to cost more.

TikTok