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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

Memes

‘This is financial abuse’: Woman asks if she’s wrong for ‘ruining’ autistic boyfriend’s ‘safe food’

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

‘Don’t spend that all in one place man’: Best Buy customer’s order is delayed. Then the store tries to make up for it

‘Am I overreacting?’—Man tells girlfriend ‘don’t be dramatic’ when she discovers he’s been posing as her friends online for 2 years

Wrapping paper strewn around a floor in the background. Text over: Kids opened their presents without me!

‘I don’t think I’ve ever been this mad’—Mom flips out when husband lets kids open Christmas presents without her

Live Chat on Phone Display(l) BestBuy Store Front Logo(r)

‘Cold as ice’: Best Buy customer tells customer service representative they aren’t having the best day. They can’t believe the response 

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

Walmart Store Front(l) Line at Customer center Walmart(r)

‘I’ll be honest with you…’: Walmart customer is chatting with customer service. Then the worker breaks character

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

Culture

Some guy’s dad wrote a “Grinch 2” script and people are obsessed

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

Meme History: Winter Is Coming

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Mitsubishi Outlander(l) Mitsubishi Motors Dealer Sign(c) Person sharing what they learnt from their car(r)

‘This is a big, big problem’: Woman tries to unlock Mitsubishi Outlander. Then she sees the exact same model next to hers

‘Can they send a repo guy and take it away from me?’: Customer finances car. Then they check remaining balance 

‘She told me I’m becoming a loser’—Young, rich, retired husband smokes and drinks all day. People have a lot of thoughts

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

Katherine Huggins

Failed GOP candidate duped by Star Wars prop in panic over drone sightings

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Two panel design of the shooter from the UHC shooting, mirrored and with an bright overlay color

‘I work at a hospital’: From Reddit to 4chan, blue and red readers disagreed on everything. Then came Luigi Mangione

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Are you on someone’s opp list?

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

Two panel design with woman looking at the camera in one and a salesmen talking to a customer in the other

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