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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Super al dente”: The Will Smith eating spaghetti meme gets a high-resolution  upgrade with Google’s Veo 3. But why is it crunchy?

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

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Mechanic warns drivers not to buy these cars—unless you’re rich (or a mechanic yourself)

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

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“Dear Corporate America, I won”: Man who quit Discount Tire job and cashed out 401K to fund sailing journey finally reaches Hawaii

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

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“OK, I need to buy that”: Driver gets blinded by high-beam lights behind him. Then he gets back at them using this trick

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Jason Derulo’s official Facebook page posts AI image of Rihanna and Chris Brown together: “Stupid ragebait”

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

Braden Bjella

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“Even the hourly managers were doing it”: Topgolf server shares what some workers would do if a customer paid in cash

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

2 panel image of a person buying a pineapple at a typical super market and a TikTok user holding a pineapple and explaining.

“If your mom didn’t teach you this”: Here’s how to tell if a pineapple is perfectly ripe

“This might be 5 pounds”: P. Terry’s customer shows how to order secret menu item the “P. Scary”

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

Melody Heald

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“Every time I come here”: Amazon delivery driver shows the “Nothing Bundt Cake method” to get free cake

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

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“All they had to do was give u a refund”: Customer places pizza order with Domino’s. She gets charged more than $7,000

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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This guy used ChatGPT to scam McDonald’s into giving him 100 free meals, and people aren’t too happy about it

“A loyal customer for over 20 years”: Woman cancels T-Mobile service to switch to Mint Mobile. Then they quietly charge her $500

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“If it aint a Lincoln Navigator i dont want it”: Woman orders Uber Black. Then she sees what car came to pick her up

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“Love the attention to detail”: Ford driver pops open trunk, notices a potentially life-saving lever

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

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“Super al dente”: The Will Smith eating spaghetti meme gets a high-resolution upgrade with Google’s Veo 3. But why is it crunchy?