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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

Costco's new Kirkland energy drinks in three flavors.

Costco’s new Kirkland energy drink is raising one big question: Is it just repackaged Celsius?

President Donald Trump's 18-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump inside of an Erewhon grocery store, YouTube title text overlay reads "I brought my Secret Serviece to Erewhon."

Viral Politics

Critics say Kai Trump’s Erewhon vlog featuring Secret Service is “modern-day ‘let them eat cake'”

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

3 Panel: Left: Empty shelves at an Amazon Go store. Middle: Amazon Fresh storefront. Right: Woman's hand holding a coffee cup while pointing to empty candy shelves inside of an Amazon Fresh store.

“Always felt off”: Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores all close as layoffs mount and TikTok documents the end

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

What is a load limit? Shoppers cry foul after learning which foods on grocery store shelves are technically unsafe to eat

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

siete foods bendy chips pepsi quality decline

“They’ve been changing their ingredients”: Shoppers blast “chemical” taste of Siete Foods post-Pepsi acquisition

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Walmart shopper calls cops on self after accidentally inputting 999 avocados at self-checkout

“I wish they had an option for male or female shopper”: Woman orders 1 bundle of asparagus on Instacart. Her shopper drops off 11 bundles

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

“A great way to reduce, reuse, and recycle”: Woman shows how to regrow lettuce. It will save you time and money at the grocery store

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

Trader Joe's shopper reaches into June Shine variety pack and selects which individual flavors she wants to buy. She puts a few in her cart.

“Trader Joe’s employee here!”: Shopper goes through June Shine canned margarita box to pick out flavors she wants at Trader Joe’s. Is that allowed?

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

“I just bought these”: Customer buys Medjool dates from Whole Foods. Then she explains why you should always cut them open before eating

Bowl of Cheerios on a yellow background. A lineup of Cheerio boxes in a grocery store aisle.

“I’m missing it already”: General Mills gets rid of Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios, and Honey Nut Cheerios Minis

“Let’s see if it’s worth it”: Shoppers are buying Aldi’s “Grill Master” meat box for $65. Here’s everything that comes in it

Left; eggs in grocery store. Right; Woman holds two different egg cartons, smiling, but trying to decide between them.

“First time I buy eggs in like 8 months”: 1.7 million eggs have been recalled over Salmonella contamination. Here’s how to know if your eggs are affected

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

Natasha Dubash

2 panel image of a Costco produce section and a person holding up a romaine lettuce.

“What the helly”: Woman buys lettuce at Costco. Then she shows how she keeps it fresh for 2 months

2 Panel image, instacart store front, and hebrew National hotdogs

Groceries