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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 close up of chicken nuggets next to an image of a McDonalds sign

‘Are they the same thing?’: McDonald’s customer orders McNugget deal for $28. Then a worker intervenes

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 talking with penny in background(two split)

‘Guys check your pocket change’: Coin hunter says these rare pennies could be worth thousands—here’s how to tell if you have one

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

‘Please explain this!’: Shopper buys 3-pack of Scrub Daddy on Amazon. Then they read the fine print on the box

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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‘Now that I don’t work for GM’: Man issues warning about Lyriq now that he doesn’t work for Cadillac anymore

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

Katherine Huggins

Hand holding phone with tiktok app surrounded by money

TikTok marks biggest lobbying year ever—with more than $10 million spent in 2024

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 one side showing the Sony logo on a product, next to an image of a Marshalls

‘Compare at $300’: Shopper finds Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones at Marshalls. Then she opens the bag

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

Chili's sign(l), Woman looking confused(l), Chili's menu(r)

‘I remember when it was $10.99’: Woman orders this popular entree at Chili’s. Then she reads the fine print

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I feel so sick to my stomach’: Woman makes her toddler a smoothie in Magic Bullet. Then she takes a closer look at the blender

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is the Toyota Camry logo.

‘It is so complicated to use’: Man sits in driver’s seat of new Toyota Camry. Then he realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

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: Your favorite slang of 2024

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

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‘Yup. Our HOA did this to us in one of our new town homes’: Man preps for snow storm with this common technique. Then he realizes he’s ruined his sidewalk

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

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‘I think someone at Target really messed up’: Shopper goes to swimsuit aisle. Then she notices something unusual

Two panel design with a man looking at the camera while talking, he also has a concerned look on his face, net to an image of a Chiropractor spine image

‘I heard one huge and painful pop’: Man goes to The Joint for back pain. Then he gets this permanent injury

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

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‘$300 I made off of this table’: Restaurant server exposes why another table’s server might be extra nice to you

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

2 panel image: Donald Trump in a red haze on the left, on the right, the TikTok logo.

TikTok