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

Melody Heald

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‘Is it made by Kraft by any chance’: Customer tries to make hot dogs with Hormel Angus Beef Chili. Then she opens the cans

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

How is the fanfic community responding to artificial intelligence?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I’m ready to be part of this class action!!!’: Amazon Prime customer cancels membership after discovering shopping is cheaper without one

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

Oil Change(l) Ford Dealer Sign(r) Woman looking disappointed(r)

‘I know a Ford focus when I see one’: Woman goes in for ‘quick’ oil change. Why did she get quoted $14K?

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

3 panel image: on the left is the Goodwill Store sign, in the middle, the closeup of a person's face with the words, "I don't think Goodwill employees should have been saying this out loud", and on the right a dumpster full of black plastic garbage bags.

‘You need to mark it up’: Goodwill customer can’t believe what she caught workers saying

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‘She grabbed every single one’: Dollar Tree customer says worker snatched product from her before checkout

A person in a circle explains. In the background there is a typical wall of gift cards.

‘I lost like $200’: Former retail worker reveals how to avoid getting scammed by gift cards this holiday season

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of a Whole Foods store. On the right is a person with text over that reads: Whole foods out here scamming $15 for some mashed potatos and two wings

‘Going to a restaurant next time’: Customer accidentally drops $15 on Whole Foods meal. Here’s how to avoid making the same mistake

Dealer handing over keys to customer(l) Man sharing why not to share your credit score on TikTok(c) Credit Score displayed on laptop(r)

‘You’re in a position of power’: Expert says don’t let the dealership run your credit until this point of the negotiation

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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‘I honestly feel like I was scammed’: Woman buys Louboutins for $732.28. So why do they look like this after an hour?

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

‘Go to Walmart’: Why does this single mom say she was kicked out of Home Depot parking lot for selling burritos?

3 panel image: on the sides a smiling person speaks. In the middle we see a glowing Apple logo and finger reaching towards it.

‘They can literally have control of your phone’: Woman issues warning about ‘lethal’ iOS 18 update

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

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‘The deal of 2024!’: Walmart shopper finds $297 Blackstone prep cart ringing up for $15

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

‘You sure?’: Woman’s Blue Cross Blue Shield bill $1,000 higher than she thought. Here’s the trick she used to only pay $40

Rebecca Leib

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