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

Natasha Dubash

Woman, in orange long sleeve, explaining lottery experience on left. Person scratching off lottery ticket on right.

‘Unbeknownst to me…’: Woman wins $500K on $10 scratch-off. Then she sees her taxes

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

Man looking shocked(l), hand with debit card over card reader(r)

‘You guys don’t have tap?’: Shopper discovers little-known trick to bypass your PIN when swiping debit card

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

Katherine Huggins

photo collage image of Elon Musk and in the background is a common chart of men's haircuts.

Viral pics claim Musk got a new Hitler-inspired hairdo—he did, just years ago

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

Walmart storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Hand lifting cover for Dove soap(r)

‘This is so strange’: Walmart shopper tries to pick up Dove Body Wash. Then she sees Walmart’s new security feature

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

Nina Hernandez

Rav 4 trunk mat in back of car on left. Toyota logo on car on right.

‘Mine has been in my guest closet for like 2 years’: Expert says Toyota RAV4s have a secret storage compartment for the privacy cover. Then he pops it open

Photo Illustration of Ben Shapiro, Derek Chauvin, and Donald Trump over Ben Shapiro's "Pardon Derek Chauvin" letter.

Right-wing launches campaign for Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin

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

Costco Wholesale(l), Woman talking with steak(c), Fork with steak(r)

‘The lack of culinary skills in young women nowadays’: Woman buys viral Costco sliced steak. Then she tries to heat it up

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

Game controller(l), Man talking(c), Walmart sign(r)

‘That’s policy’: Walmart shopper notices $39 video game is more expensive in-store. Then he asks a worker to price-match

3 panel image- on the left a BMW logo, in the middle a Tesla steering wheel, text over: Me with my $427 car note because I got tired of paying for expensive maintenance on a BMW, and right a person wearing glasses.

‘I pay 600 for a Honda’: Woman trades BMW for Tesla with $427 car note. Did she make the right choice?

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

Woman talking(l), Miracle Gro Potting mix bag(r)

‘This has a lot more nutrients’: Expert says Miracle-Gro is ‘poison.’ Then she reveals what you should be buying at Home Depot, Lowe’s

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

Finger pointing to red meat patties in grocery store with text that reads: "Took me 43 years to find this out" on left. Kroger storefront on right.

‘Took me 43 years to find this out’: Kroger shopper discovers the little-known difference between white and black meat packaging

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling in the Deep: FAFO is the new ‘I Told You So’

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

Cooked, a new column for the Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr

Introducing ‘Cooked,’ a viral recipe test kitchen

Woman placing her own order at Chick-Fil-A drive through on left. Chick-Fil-A storefront on right.

‘Girl if you don’t clock in’: Woman starts placing Chick-fil-A order in drive-thru. Then the worker hands over the iPad

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

Melody Heald

Woman in Walmart looking at shelves while talking to camera on right. Walmart storefront on right.

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