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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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @wmjhm1006; Photo of a Hyundai Dealership.

‘If you’re thinking about buying a Hyundai, I wouldn’t’: Driver buys Hyundai. Then it starts showing this damage less than 2 weeks in

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Three side-by-side screenshots from Tiktok user @buddykickstand6060. Left: @buddykickstand6060 holding an IPad; Center: @buddykickstand6060 holding a roll of Great Value Aluminum Foil; Right: @buddykickstand6060 holding an ipad and a slice of aluminum foil in his front yard.

‘U made a solar panel’: Man gets Great Value aluminum foil. Then he uses his iPad to show why it has a shiny side and a dull side

Ford Sanders is an Independent Journalist and content creator based in Austin, TX. He has built a platform of over 100,000 people who he consistently shares the news, daily vlogs and other content with.
Prior to doing content full time, Ford Sanders joined the KVUE News team in October of 2022 as an on-air reporter/multiskilled journalist. He is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he earned a degree in journalism and electronic media.
Before KVUE News, he was working in Louisville, Kentucky. There, he covered stories ranging from devastating floods across eastern Kentucky to the federal investigation into the Breonna Taylor case involving the indictments of four Louisville Metro Police Department officers.
Prior to his time in Louisville, Ford reported in eastern North Carolina, covering a variety of topics and breaking news across the Innerbanks and Outerbanks. He also reported for WVLT News in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a digital reporter/content producer while in college. He parted ways with the company when he was offered an internship with CBS News in New York City and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.
Prior to his time at WVLT News, Ford lived in Prague, Czech Republic, for the summer of 2019 and worked as an international fellow with Transitions Online News and Reuters. Ford is excited to be in Central Texas and is happy to know it&#8217;s an easy flight away from his hometown in Tennessee.

Ford Sanders

3 panel image: on the sides are frozen foods and in the middle a person explains.

Expert warns Walmart-popular frozen meals are being recalled by Nestle. Then she reveals they’re these Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisines

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

2 panel image, on the left is a close up of delicious macaroni and cheese. On the right a person looks to camera sternly.

‘It’s just not right’: Restaurant customer orders macaroni and cheese as a side. Then she demands answers when she sees what it comes in

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

Braden Bjella

‘He could get a ticket for that’: Gas station manager calls out customers who pour their drinks out on the concrete. Here’s why you need to stop

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

two panel design with a woman and her child in the doctor's office, net to an image of a child and a doctor interacting.

Culture

‘She doesn’t know how to walk anymore’: Mom films daughter struggling to walk. Then she rushes to the ER after reading the comments

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

2 panel image with two refrigerators, one with freezer on top and the other with freezer on the bottom. Text over: Versus.

‘There is a right answer’: Woman shops for a fridge. Then she asks if she should go freezer on top; freezer on bottom; or side-by-side

Rebecca Leib

3 image split. Tik Tok creators doing "Anxiety" trend where their mirror self is looking at them while they are looking ahead.

The ‘anxiety’ mirror trend is haunting TikTok—here’s how it works

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @unclejeffsrecords; Photo of a Walmart exterior; Photo of a woman looking through vinyl records

‘Looks like I’m not buying vinyl at Walmart anymore’: Shopper goes to music section of Walmart. Then he notices this security feature on the vinyls

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

Nina Hernandez

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of an Applebee's restaurant and on the right is a restaurant table, text over: Brought her to Applebees for our first date to see if she was going to be embarrassed

‘I started our relationship with manipulation as a way to test her’: Man takes date to Applebee’s to see if she’ll be ‘embarrassed.’ Then she pulls out a Buzzballz

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

Roku Tv Box(l) Roku Logo In front of building(c) woman shares tv sizes are not matching(r)

‘This whole time. Every TV that you get’: Woman buys 50-inch Roku TV. Then her man pulls out the measuring tape

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: Type Shii

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

‘Whoever is in charge…need to be fired’: McDonald’s worker issues warning to those who order fries after exposing fry station

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

Melody Heald

Walmart Store Front(l) Pointing at Canon Camera(r)

‘Hidden clearance’: Walmart shopper finds $479 Canon camera that ringing up for only $18

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

Left: Screenshot from @aliena.215's of a rectangular patch on her wall; Center: Photo of Tiktok user @aliena.215; Right: @aliena.215 pulling off the patch on her wall to reveal a hole.

TikTok