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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

person holding airpods box(l) Airpods headphones(c) Woman shares what she found inside airpods box(r)

‘I had this box for years lmao’: Woman discovers little-known device in her AirPods box. She was about to throw it away

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Screenshot of Tiktok user @toyatalks with the caption "Please Tip Accordingly"; Photo of a restaurant table with half-finished food and drinks.

‘Give that person some extra money’: Server says you should always leave an ‘additional tip’ if you do this at a restaurant

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

‘My car is under this Tesla’: Woman pays ‘$400 to $600’ to park car in apartment’s ‘stacker’ garage. Now she can’t get it out

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

Braden Bjella

3 people float in front of a background of goldfish shaped snack crackers. They are framed by fish shapes.

‘I was not expecting Goldfish’: Expert exposes the truth about Goldfish. Here’s why the snack’s so harmful

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a car with text over: 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe.

‘It says my posture is bad’: Woman slouches in Genesis GV80. Then she realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

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 user @jameen_od next to a photo of hands holding a phone with the Tiktok logo.

‘You can’t trust nobody’: Stranger asks man to use his phone for emergency call. Then he realizes he’s been bamboozled

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

A screenshot of Tiktok user @unstable.supern0vaaa holding a bottled Starbucks Refresher beverage; two hands holding a Starbucks Black Sage Refresher

‘The amount of parents I saw give them to toddlers was actually insane’: Starbucks barista issues warning about Refreshers

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

‘This is a land grab’: Expert asks Claude if he should accept a $2,500 work proposal. He gets a chilling response

Screenshot from @notjulesm's Tiktok of a hand holding a shirt with an Abercrombie & Fitch label; Photo of an Abercrombie & FItch store exterior.

‘That’s a collector’s item now’: Abercrombie & Fitch shoppers fish through the clothing rack. Then they spot something strange

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘Genuinely don’t understand how this car stands a chance against the new GLC’: Expert calls out new BMW X3 for unprecedented new feature

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

Split Image with person holding Old Spice 'Wilderness" deodorant on the left and a stock image of Old Spice deodorant with red background on the right.

‘Y’all told me not to’: Woman uses Old Spice Wilderness for men. Then she looks in the mirror

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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‘That is ridiculous’: Woman goes to Costco to buy eggs. Then she sees the egg section

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

‘This looks like a ‘Black Mirror’ episode’: Couples spots ice cream shop. Then they notice something unusual about it

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‘This is a $500 bag’: Kate Spade customer demands answers after seeing her order

3 panel image: on the sides we see scenes from a video showing off a car. In the middle are prayer hands from a renaissance painting.

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