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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

Chick-fil-a sign(L), Woman talking(c), Toyota Rav4(r)

‘Single-handedly the best part’: Woman says if you love Chick-fil-A, drive a Toyota RAV4. Here’s why

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 a woman looking annoyed and at the camera, next to an image of an ULTA beauty location

‘I’ve been saving them for 5 years’: Woman catches Ulta worker taking her $2,400 worth of points

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

Braden Bjella

Three panel design with first panel showing a capture from an Airbnb commercial depicting santa, next to an image of a woman pointing and looking at the camera, next to an image of the Airbnb logo

‘Did they not know?’: Woman blasts Airbnb for false advertising after sister, niece die in house fire

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

Black friday deals(L), Person talking(c), Walmart storefront(r)

‘This might be the worst’: Walmart shopper finds ‘sale’ items. Then she takes a closer look at the tag

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Chipotle sign(l), Woman talking(c), chipotle worker behind counter(r)

‘The total came up to 500 and like 10 dollars’: Chipotle customer can’t believe she caught workers doing this

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Woman talking with text "stuck in the rabbit hole"(l), Dog dry heaving(c), Woman pointing to chicken breasts with same text(r)

‘My dog, he wouldn’t eat it’: Shopper says you should look for this key word on your chicken

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

two panel design with a man looking into the camera in one, next to an image of a person holding keys to a Mazda

‘They only sell at MSRP’: Mazda dealership offers 0% financing on 2025 models. Is this a good deal?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

woman sharing information about moxi robot(l) No Refunds Sign(c) Moxi Robot(r)

‘I paid $700’: Customer says Moxie AI robots will no longer work one year after buying it—and you can’t get a refund

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

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‘I don’t know if I’m gonna be OK’: Woman eats Cheez-Its. They turn her mouth blue

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

Memes

The Fortnite It’s Like Finding A Gold Scar meme, explained

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

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‘Hopefully none of my managers see this’: Target worker shows how he’s forced to trick customers

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Viral Politics

Luigi Mangione ‘green flagged’ by Swifties convinced he went to the Eras Tour

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.

Stacey Nguyen

Sea Witchery makeup(l), Aura Beauty make up(c), Rococo Revival(r)

Pinterest predicts that these 20 trends are going to dominate 2025

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

Two panel design with a woman looking shocked at the camera in one, next to an image of a Amazon Logo in a shopping cart

‘I’ve just been scammed‘: Amazon shopper refreshes account. Then 8 iPhone 16s pop up in her basket

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Man singing two split with text "there's an office in a building and a person in a chair"(l) "and you paid for it all though you may be unaware"(r)

TikTok