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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

Woman reveals the truth about iPad tipping at big franchises

‘I found out from 2 different sources’: Woman reveals the truth about iPad tipping at big franchises

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

Memes

‘Minecraft builds be like’ reveals real-world architecture crimes

Mike Hadge

Entertainment

‘She’s been FOUND!’: Reddit’s years-long ‘Celebrity Number 6’ fabric mystery has finally been solved

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: When you gotta ‘lock in’

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Man talking(l+r), Feet with one shoe on and one shoe off showing height difference(c)

‘Wait until she sees you without the shoes on’: Viral sneakers add 3 inches to your height. Are women buying it?

Remembering Cheems, the doge who just wanted a cheemsburbger

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Wisconsin ballot measure. a pen marking yes and no next to a ballot measure showing a yes and no. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr column Digital Democracy logo is in the top right corner.

‘I’m 33 with a masters degree and I was like ‘uhhh”: GOP-backed confusing Wisconsin ballot measure gets meme’d

Scrolling In The Deep: On the verge of crashing out?

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Robert Downey Jr(l), Doctor Doom(r) There is text that says Decoding Fandom in a web_crawlr font in the bottom right corner.

Will Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom revive the MCU? Fans are skeptical

Idaho library bill. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr 'Digital Democracy' logo is in the bottom right corner.

Idaho library law goes viral on Reddit and leads to a lawsuit

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: Travis Scott Fish

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Reddit turns on Kamala Harris as memes overwhelm forums

Meme History: Mike Wazowski memes

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Peter Piper Pizza customer pours BYOB Michelob Ultra into restaurant pitcher

‘Update we got kicked out’: Peter Piper Pizza customer pours BYOB Michelob Ultra into restaurant pitcher

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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