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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Absurd negligence”: Travel influencer passes after falling inside Mount Rinjani, an active volcano

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman holding seashell under caption reading "Be careful with pretty shells" Right: Same woman picking up the deadly cone snail under caption reading: "She doesn't know it yet but she's about to pick up the world's deadliest shell that leads to full paralysis in minutes"

Woman picks up a pretty seashell. Then she learns it’s poisonous enough to kill 700 people

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

Left; hand pumps gas into their car. Center; woman looks to the left with a subtle smile. Right; Digital odometer shows a red car and reads

“It usually takes me $60 to fill my tank”: Woman fills up her car’s gas tank “the slow way.” Then she sees how much further it’ll take her

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

Special education teacher tips $5,000 instead of $5 by accident. Then she gets told charge can’t be reversed

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

Red Lobster signage outside a restaurant location. A Red Lobster server in a black shirt makes a concerned look on her face. Her text reads, "Y'all not trying the seafood boil at Red Lobster?!"

“Let me run over to Red Lobster”: Red Lobster launches seafood boils as part of “Crabfest”

Google Earth rolls out highly requested feature—you can now time travel through street view

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

YouTuber Mikayla Raines cuddles up with two fox cubs and a baby bobcat. Her husband shares a heartbreaking message.

Mikayla Raines, a YouTuber who saved hundreds of animals, passes away at 29

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: Shake Shack Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Shake under caption reading "I'd recommend going by early in the day." Middle: Man holding two Shake Shack Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Shakes Right: Woman holding Shake Shack Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Shake

“Everything I ever dreamed of and more!!”: Shake Shack’s viral Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Shake is finally back nationwide

“It’s an out-of-touch shirt”: Beyoncé wore a T-shirt on tour that some fans are calling offensive

Benson Boone sings on stage. Crumbl Cookies signage at storefront. Benson Boone's Moonbeam Crumbl cookie floats above a pedestal, with a colorful yellow and purple icing.

“I was expecting to hate it”: Benson Boone now has his own Crumbl Cookie. Here’s what fans think about it

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

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

Woman presses "Customer Service" button at CVS to unlock ice cream fridge.Behind the glass, there are various flavors of ice cream. Another panel shows her looking into the camera with her sunglasses pulled down.

“I would have just went somewhere else”: CVS shopper heads to freezer aisle for some ice cream. Then she finds it locked up

Travel influencer falls inside Mount Rinjani, an active volcano

Two women hold drinks and point up to the sky at an outdoor music festival.

“Girls can’t do anything”: Man allegedly stabs at least a dozen young women with syringe at music festival in France

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

Man trying the "Hottest Curry Challenge" from London restaurant Bengal Village

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