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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

‘And you left?’: Woman’s Trail Rated Jeep gets dented in Raising Cane’s parking lot. Then the restaurant offers her 3 combos instead of covering repair costs

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

Braden Bjella

‘The downfall of CVS’: Shopper pushes button to unlock case 3 times at CVS. Then she catches someone stealing

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I thought it was beef???’: Jack in the Box worker pulls out mini tacos box. Then she learns what the meat really is

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

Natasha Dubash

2 image split. Woman looking shocked on left. Chase logo on phone screen on right.

‘What an escalation’: Woman gets a call from ‘Chase Bank.’ Then she asks them to send her a notification in the app

2 panel image of a person explaining and a radiation symbol.

‘Every night me listening to white noise to sleep’: Woman warns never sleep with your iPhone charging. Then she pulls out an electromagnetic radiation detector

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

Photo of a Jeep; Photo of a vandal keying a car.

‘Maybe the vandal gave me a blessing in disguise!’: 2017 Jeep driver’s car gets keyed. Then they hear from their insurance company

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

2 panel image of a person explaining, text over: I'm not the only one, and a the New York City skyline.

‘There is a 10-year age gap’: Woman issues warning about 30-something dating expert in New York City. Then another woman speaks up

2 image split. Lowe's store on left. Man in Lowe's parking lot on right.

‘They won’t touch it’: Man goes to Lowe’s to buy a lawnmower. Then warns against Toro and John Deere

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

Katherine Huggins

Ai generated image posted by the white house(l) Donald Trump(r)

Even meme-poisoned MAGA posters think White House Studio Ghibli troll went too far

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

‘Cancer and Taurus is a lie lol’: Astrology expert reveals the four zodiac couples that always bring out the best in each other

‘Someone’s getting fired today’: Man takes his Chevy Silverado to Discount Tire. Then it falls off the jack

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

Melody Heald

Screenshot of Tiktok user @doctorsood; Screenshot from Tiktok user @_legallybrunette1 with the caption "My therapist told me to eat something sour when I felt anxiety coming on and I tried it and It helped so now I'm making emergency sour candy bags for work and the car."; Photo of a pile of sour candy.

Woman has anxiety. Then therapist tells her to pack Sour Patch Kids, Sour Skittles in Ziploc bag

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Screenshots from Disney's Official Trailer for Snow White (2025) of Snow White (Rachel Zegler) in a red robe and The Evil Queen (Gal Gadot) with with textured backgrounds of scenes from the movie.

Snow WOKE? sNO Woke? Unpacking the inane ‘Snow White’ discourse

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Left: Photo of a Flight attendant rolling a cart down an airplane aisle; Right: Photo of several Frontier airplanes.

‘If you can’t afford to tip, you can’t afford to fly’: Frontier passenger gets drinks, snacks on flight. Then they get asked question on tablet

Left: Photo of an In-N-Out Burger exterior sign; Right: Photo from Reddit user u/Desert-AZ-finds of an In-N-Out coin.

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