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

Natasha Dubash

3 panel image from a TikTok user's post showing her enjoying lots of comped benefits from a hotel.

“Cheaper than a lawsuit”: Someone walks in on woman changing in hotel room. Then she shares everything the hotel comped

two panel image: of a Blackstone grill emitting large clouds of smoke and a person looking stunned.

“Whatever’s in there just got torched”: Woman fires up Blackstone griddle. Then she issues a warning after realizing she forgot to check inside

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

3 Panel Image, woman with blond hair wearing lululemons and lululemon logo

“We’ve been seeing this happen in stores too”: Woman orders bridal set from Lululemon. Why does it arrive burnt?

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

TikTok announces they’ll interrupt the feeds of teen users with meditation prompts after 10pm

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

2 panel image.Spritual images sent to contact named: "Thall who shall not be named" with caption that reads: "Trying Cathrine's new method (crying emoji)" on left. Spiritual images in text chat with caption that reads: "Catherin method on my bf except he always matches my freak (crying emoji)" on right.

Memes

The Catherine Method meme proves the internet can make anything funny

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

Susan LaMarca

Xiaoma, a polyglot speaks to a group of students at West City High School.

Culture

YouTuber who speaks a dozen languages gave a “Gen Alpha slang” speech—and is catching serious backlash

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a typical Exchanges & Returns desk at a Target store.

“Ruining it for the rest of us”: Target shopper catches woman trying to return kids’ clothes because her daughter outgrew them. What’s the real policy?

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

3 Panel image, woman with slick back hair, and woman holding a apple tracker

“I don’t wanna lose squats”: Another U.S. state has banned squatted trucks

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Outdoor image of sky and trees with caption that reads: "why is the world gaining its color back" on left. Image of bright cloudy sky and green hill with caption that reads: "boys they finally fixed the graphics bug" in center. Image of trees and blue sky with caption that reads: "the OG graphics returned" on right.

What is the 2020 effect, and what does it have to do with a “graphics bug”?

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

2 Panel image, Home depot Storefront and wooden toy pieces holding a sign that says no

Home Depot quietly removed DEI section from its website. Now store is facing calls for a boycott

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

This subtle easter egg in “The Paper” is giving “The Office” fans a reason to hope

Influencer says 200-pound people shouldn’t do Pilates—gets fired and banned days later

2 panel image. Woman with caption that reads: "I don't pay" on left. Hands holding chicken at grocery store on right.

“I don’t pay for my chicken anymore”: Woman says she reports Perdue when her chicken doesn’t match the weight on the label. She gets a refund every time

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

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image of TikTok users playing the Poison Skittles Challenge.

What is the viral “poison Skittles” game and how do you play it?

legal advice about getting stopped by border patrol

TikTok