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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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Woman gets 4 wrong Dominos orders

‘It’s a really weird order’: Woman gets 4 wrong Domino’s orders. Then wrong DoorDash order. Then a car dealership calls

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

person buying car at car dealer(l) Usb on keyfob(r)

car dealer usb key

‘Of course I plugged it in’: Customer drops off car keys at dealership. Then the technician finds a USB drive attached to the fob

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

Hand holding target item with text "target please explain"(l), Woman talking(c), Target sign(R)

Target shopper finds decor items

‘Target what are you on?’: Woman shops for this Target item. Then she takes a closer look at the sticker

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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Meme History: English or Spanish?

Mike Hadge

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wednesday plush

Entertainment

Why are people flipping the hair of Wednesday dolls? Jenna Ortega responds: ‘Please don’t’

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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Memes

Why are teens stealing backpack accessories? Nike Elite zipper thefts are the latest illegal trend on TikTok

Three split of different women reacting to being handed an old photo of themselves

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‘Wow that’s tragic’: A snapshot of  athletes taking part in the ‘signing old photos’ TikTok prank

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Steve-O decides not to get breast implants after profound discussion with a stranger: ‘I missed the mark’

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

target cart prank

‘I’d like to get out ahead of this‘: Man issues PSA after his shopping cart full of items disappears in Target

The Best "Can You Watch My Boss For A Second?" TikTok pranks

watch my boss

‘Can you watch my boss for a second?’: The best examples of the latest TikTok prank

Man talking(l+r), Prom items like tiara, shoes, corsage and necklace(c)

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‘It has robbed those girls of that one special night’: Viewers slam parents for pranking their teens on prom night

Man successfully returns McDonald’s burger to In-N-Out Burger, gets a new one

In n Out burger replacement

‘And that is how you get a free burger from In-N-Out’: Man successfully returns McDonald’s burger to In-N-Out Burger, gets a new one

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

Nina Hernandez

Super Bowl streaker interrupts the big game

super bowl streaker 3

‘Doing that at the Super Bowl deserves air time’: People are mad the Super Bowl refused to air the ‘partial streakers’

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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sams club karen allegedly follows black man in the store its his white mom tiktok

‘She needa chill’: Black man says Sam’s Club Karen followed him in the store—it’s actually his white mom

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Man in chair at desk caption " My upstiars neighbors are being loud again and I'm still able to connect to their bluetooth speaker" (l) Computer screen "Neighbor Song 3" on screen (c) Man in chair odd expression (r)

bluetooth neighbors

‘If this came through my Bluetooth I would accept defeat forever’: Man connects to ‘loud’ upstairs neighbors’ speaker in viral TikTok prank

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