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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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“UGG belongs to Australia”: Original UGG boots brand issues update on struggles after lawsuit

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

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The ‘Zendaya hat theory’ connects nothing to nothing. It’s the perfect conspiracy theory going massively viral

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

The “gingers are Black” meme started as a joke, but does it have some truth to it?

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

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“Look up the omg phone card she’s educating y’all”: Woman warns about what it could mean if someone leaves a charging cord or block at your house

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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Gen Z is calling basque wedding dresses the new mason jars. Millennials are not okay

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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Man throws birthday party. Then he exposes his cheating wife in front of everyone

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“So dystopian and disturbing”: Creepy AI job interview goes off the rails in viral video

‘This is Walmart behavior’: Woman catches Costco relabeling expiration dates on lamb racks. Then she peels back the new sticker

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RunTok is dragging a running influencer over her White House interview with ‘how many miles you running’ trend

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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‘We have had the same problem for over 3 years’: Woman files claim on her Jeep after it breaks down 6 times. Then Stellantis steps in

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

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Teacher covers herself in peanut butter to teach her class a lesson about the importance of words

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’m traumatized’: Customer pulls into drive-thru. Then the worker gives him a ‘squirrel smile’

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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TikToker shares nasty footage of Pizza Hut storing supplies in a bathroom—the restaurant responds

Spectrum customer service dragged after representative tells woman to ‘take a deep breath’

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.

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