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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

Man playing video games with text that says "I understand it now'(l), Woman shooting hoops with text that says "i understand it now"(c), Man shooting hoops with text that says "top 3 I understand it nows"(r)

Memes

What is the ‘I Understand It Now’ meme on TikTok?

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel image. One the left we see the exterior of a Walmart store. On the right a Walmart employee talks.

‘From games to TVs to iPads is going to be on sale’: Walmart worker says Black Friday will be ‘3 events’ this year, posts what exactly is going to be on sale

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

3 panel image from different TikTok accounts.

‘And then I go and spoil it all’: TikTokers cringe over their biggest vibe-killers

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘May I never find a love like this’: Woman is stuck at airport while her husband is on the plane. Why?

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

‘Imagine how many times he’s done that and gotten away with it’: Wells Fargo customer issues warning after teller is extra friendly

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Three panel design with one showing a woman looking at the camera, she is smiling. The middle panel is a Mickey mouse who is hiding, and the last panel is a shot of PJ's that have a Minnie mouse embroidered but seems to cost more.

‘Biggest ripoff probably ever’: Disney visitor notices Mickey pajamas cost $39.99. Then she sees the Minnie PJs

two panel image of the exterior of a Dollar Tree store and a person talking in their car.

‘Those are mine’: Dollar Tree customer says worker took item out of her hands at checkout

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Toyota sign(l), Woman talking(c), Toyota camry on road(r)

‘Happened out of nowhere’: Woman buys a Toyota Camry with a panoramic roof. Then she says it spontaneously shattered

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

Natasha Dubash

Two panel design with one of showing a the viewer a note that reads "Pushed Button, no one came, You don't want my money $?", and the 2nd panel is the outside of a Walmart.

‘This made me realize I need to carry sticky notes around’: Walmart customer pushes button, but no one comes. Then he has an idea

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

Amara Thomas

Two panel design with a person holding a bottle of "Folex" multi-purpose cleaner in his hand, and the 2nd panel shows a dirty interior of a car with text reading "Customer was going to pay me $200 just to remove this stain".

‘$200 just to remove this stain’: Expert says you can clean stained car headliner with Folex. It’s $8 at Home Depot

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

‘It is a scam’: Woman issues warning after buying Aldi’s  ‘knockoff’ Capri-Suns. Here’s why

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

Woman talking with text that says "Aldi Sucks! Very disappointed again!"(l), Aldi sign(c), Same woman talking with same text but also holding chomps beef stick(r)

‘I got mine at Costco’: ALDI shopper warns against grocery shopping at the store after opening Chomps Beef Stick

Costco storefront(l), Man talking with a serious face(c), Air fryer(r)

‘Bout to revert to just cooking on stone over an open flame’: Doctor says air fryers are poisoning your food, calls these 2 brands at Costco ‘shocking’

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

‘This is a 7-year-old Camry hybrid’: Car expert reveals the real reason he thinks you should avoid a hybrid

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 a man looking concered in the first panel, a Texas Roadhouse sign, and the last panel is a closeup of someone pointing to their watch.

TikTok