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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

Three panel design with one showing a woman with large sunglasses, two is of a PetCo sign, and three is of a vacuum on a sofa next to a cat.

‘That’s so clever’: Woman goes to Petco when her dog has fleas. Then the cashier says do this $5 hack instead

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Farm walking through corn field(l) Farmer Sharing information on seeds(c) Hand planting Seeds on soil(r)

‘Even farming is now subscription-based’: Farmer says they aren’t allowed to grow their own seeds, making food for customers more expensive

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Three panel design with one showing a woman wearing glasses and looking down and off to the side. The middle panel is a sign for "Texas Roadhouse" and the last panel is a close up of Texas Roadhouse rolls.

‘That gives us all something to eat tonight’: Woman shares all the food she gets with $15 Texas Roadhouse hack. Here’s how

Two panel design with one showing a close up of a woman who is talking in her car. The 2nd is of a person in a car sales room, they have keys being handed to them and they are also holding cash.

‘CarMax said no!’: Expert says never go outside with dealership workers to look at your trade-in. Here’s why

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

‘I lied put your clothes back on’: TikTok enters its ‘info dump’ era

Samsung TV QLed Display(l) Woman Sharing Her best Tv purchase(c) Woman point at Tv(r)

‘Basically free in this economy’: Shopper reveals Samsung Frame TV alternative that costs $119

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 going up to later with text that says "$749,00 New Construction - okay let's check out the roof"(l), Man talking(c), Roof of new build(r)

‘You get what you paid for?’: Expert issues PSA about roofing on new homes. Then he climbs to the top of this $749,000 build

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

Two panel design with panel one showing a person opening a door with text overlaid on top of the image reading "so you open the bathroom and you have the sing and the bathtub and stuff". The 2nd panel is a very sign shot of a woman who has a look of confusion on her face.

‘Are you staying at an Ikea?’: Woman checks into her hotel room. Then she notices something unusual about her bathroom

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

Two panel design with one showing a man looking at the camera, he has a concerned look on his face and a long heard. The 2nd panel is of a U-Haul truck.

‘There’s a hitch’: U-Haul worker connects trailer with ‘life-threatening’ adapters before cross-country road trip. Then the customer calls their regional director

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

Drink at Bar(l) Woman explaining what happened to her at a bar(c) Mixing a Drink(r)

‘The bartender not even acting slightly concerned’: Man buys woman a drink. She gives it back to the bartender for this reason

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

Melody Heald

Scissors on top of new mattress(l) Woman sharing what happened when she purchased a new mattress(c) Mattress being cut open(r)

‘A refurbished bed is crazy work‘: Customer buys ‘new’ mattress. Then they cut it open

Man trying out Planet Fitness Hack(l) Planet Fitness building sign(c) Planet Fitness hack(r)

‘Unlimited glitch’: Man exposes Planet Fitness hack to use HydroMassage at every location

Worker at Grocery Outlet shares his experience with customer(r) Grocery Outlet Store Front(c) Wallet with Money(r)

‘You can cover it’: Grocery Outlet cashier says customer expected him to cover his groceries after being 30 cents short

Woman sharing her Walmart Experience(l) Walmart Store Front Sign(c) Walmart Gallon Water(r)

‘I was today years old’: Shopper reveals little-known trick to get items off Walmart shelves

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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