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

Amara Thomas

Women holding angus burger meat patties, Walmart store

‘Don’t buy meat from them’: Walmart shopper buys Angus Beef Burgers. Then she takes a closer look at the fine print

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

hand holding Chevrolet key with a keytag, and Chevrolet store

‘What’s happening?’: Man takes keys out of ignition on his Chevrolet truck, disconnects DieHard battery. Then the engine keeps running

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Screenshots from X users @lisalee6789 and @neil778027 of TikToks from Chinese creators with the captions "has asked me about the cost of living here in China" and "They Robbed You".

Culture

‘They rob you blind and you thank them for it’: While Americans argue about tariffs, Chinese influencers are bragging about how good they have it on TikTok

women with red hair sharing tips, lowe's home improvement warehouse store

‘I spent $500-plus on U-Haul’: Woman reveals little-known Lowe’s moving hack. Here’s how you can save

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

Man pointing while holding blue sponges, and women washing dishes with a sponge

‘Get rid of the sponges’: Expert says traditional dish sponges are ‘toxic’ and transfer bacteria to your dishes. Then he shows what to use instead

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

2 image split. Woman opening bottle on left. Golf ball on tee on right.

‘Easy money’: Golf cart worker says customer brought his side chick to course. Then his wife asks for a favor

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

Girl panicking, 4 hands cheering a shot of tequila

‘He picked out the tequila himself’: Man orders 5 old-fashioneds with Komos tequila. His server didn’t tell him they’re $100 each

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

Natasha Dubash

‘Ask for the manager’: 2 women try to order meals at restaurant. Then the male server stops them

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

Nina Hernandez

2 image split. Woman explaining shoe on left. Nike on right.

‘They literally give you the power of [The] Flash’: Woman wears Nike Vaporfly shoes to national race. Then she gets turned away 5 minutes before. Here’s why they’re so special

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

‘I just know it’s a Ford’: Man gets his oil changed at Take 5. Then it starts driving funny

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

Three screenshots of Tiktok user @conornoburst with the caption "straight to consumer millennial core.

Warby Parker got hit with a Gen Z insult so specific it loops back to iconic

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image showing groups of people laughing.

‘Bift’? ‘Scrongle’? Fake slang trend tricks teens into thinking they said something wrong

Buy pork, get a second job: Gen Z is asking millennials for recession advice and survival tips on TikTok

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

Braden Bjella

‘What’s in it?’: Man makes both Oscar Mayer and Costco bacon. Then he takes a look at the grease

2 panel image of Addison Rae holding up an ipod. Text over is a tweet saying, "it insists upon itself."

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