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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

Costco Shopper Shocked(l) Costco Store Front(c) Costco Chicken(r)

‘It’s never really done’: Coscto shopper issues PSA for customers who buy rotisserie chicken after switch to plastic bags

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

‘Final boss of democracy’: TikTok memes dream of Trump abolishing term limits—and Obama coming back to wax him

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

Split screen image, on left side: the exterior of a a Dick's Sporting Goods store. On the right side: a woman sitting in her car explaining.

‘I keep getting alerts on my phone’: Woman links Apple Watch to her Dick’s Sporting Goods app. Now she keeps getting ‘move’ points

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

Braden Bjella

Woman sharing her Ulta Beauty shopping experience on TikTok(r) Uta Beauty Store (r)

‘Add water and return at another location’: Shopper issues PSA after discovering Ulta’s updated return policy

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

tattoo artist putting instagram logo on arm

‘I saw you in that Reel’: How small business owners started working 2 jobs

Rachel Cohen is a former trending intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies journalism with certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

Rachel Cohen

Doctor with Tiktok phone for head holding a phone with a real doctor

‘Just because someone makes good TikToks doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a good surgeon’: Can you trust doctors posting online?

Woman and man sitting in kitchen with illustrated leaves and Bloom logo in foreground

‘We’re gonna pay you to do that’: Is Bloom Greens tricking shoppers via influencer advertisements?

‘The icon’: Olivia Rodrigo pulls ‘deja vu’ audio after Trump uses it in president-elect TikTok

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

Three split of look alike duos posing together with text that says "work doppelgangers"

‘We are not the same person’: The TikTok sound that’s making us see double

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

Nissan(l), Nissan Rouge car in the desert(r)

‘You the one who decided to buy a Nissan in 2024’: Woman buys Nissan Rogue from the dealership. Then it starts making this sound

Walmart Shopper(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Walmart Customers in line at checkout(r)

‘That’s on Walmart’: Shopper can’t use Walmart Plus self-checkout because she’s not a member. So she walks out with $300 of items in cart

Dunkin Donuts storefront(l), Woman talking with coffee and text that says "free dunkin hack"(c), Hand holding Dunkin Donuts iced coffee(r)

‘Yeah I’ve been doing this for almost 6 weeks now!’: Woman issues PSA for how to get free Dunkin’ for 2 weeks

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 being the outside of a walmart, the 2nd is of a man looking at the camera, and the 3rd is of a Public grocery store

‘Walmart, count your days’: Walmart customer says worker didn’t know where the bread was

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

Melody Heald

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‘Just take a little bit of it’: Man reveals little-known use for Vaseline. Does it work?

two panel design with one showing a woman with two braids in her hair talking at the camera, the 2nd is of someone holding an Apple AirTag in their hand.

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