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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

Left; TikTok screen recording shows woman filming herself in Mcdonald's drive-thru from behind her car's steering wheel. Center; McDonald's drive-thru signage. Right; Woman looks into the camera with a stern face.

“The entitlement is just wow!!!”: Woman goes to McDonald’s drive-thru. Then she confronts the worker after they didn’t say hi to her son

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

“That’s new”: Woman tries calling American Airlines. Then she gets scammed out of $5,250

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

Woman in pink top and purple leggings tells a story with a cheeky smile on her face as she looks to the left. Another panel shows the Find My app icon on an iPhone screen.

“I was crashing out”: Wife checks husband’s iPhone location before he goes to his new job. Then she finds out where he really is

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

Braden Bjella

Firefighter's wife gives warning about common home appliance that can start house fires. Another panel shows the roof of a home engulfed in flames.

“Gonna go turn it off now”: Firefighter’s wife shares the one common household appliance that leads to house fires

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

Nina Hernandez

“I warn my tables when they order it”: Texas Roadhouse customer barely touches his mac and cheese. Then he learns the real reason he didn’t like the taste

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

Left: Rapper Drake Right: Screenshot from Drake's Instagram stories showing his gambling losses

“Disgusting and embarrassing”: The internet reacts to Drake’s post about how he lost $8 million gambling

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Several items like books, plates, ceramic mugs, etc. sit on a table in someone's lawn.

“Now I know to specify”: Homeowners leave “free” items in front yard. It backfires

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

Woman films herself from her basement. She shows a brown old dresser reminiscent of the wardrobe from "Narnia." She also holds up a purple package from 1991 from the U.S. Treasury.

“It’s sealed. It’s from 1991”: Woman buys house for only $97,000. Then she stumbles upon a “Narnia dresser”

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

Left: Frozen jalapenos + sauvignon blanc Right: Man saying do not put jalapenos in your sauvignon blanc

Man issues warning after drinking too much “Spicy Sauvy B,” the jalapeño wine summer drink

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

Man in suit and AI robot wait in office to be interviewed for job.

“When does the AI tax come about?”: New York State to make employers tell workers when they are being replaced by AI

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

“A thousand percent better”: Are Hacipupus going to become the next Labubu?

“Move with it like a wave”: Woman shares important crowd safety tips after watching the Astroworld documentary

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

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