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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

TJ Maxx(l), Woman talking(c), Marshalls(r)

‘Their finder’s fee per store is like $15’: Woman says there are T.J. Maxx, Ross, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Burlington personal shoppers. Here’s how it works

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

Tricia Crimmins

woman with "mental health filter" and caption "why would they make a mental health filter"

Why a TikTok filter telling people what mental health diagnosis they look like bolsters stigmas

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

‘I will no longer be partaking in the dating scene’: Woman swears off Atlanta singles after she goes on date with a man and his boyfriend confronts her

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Woman talking(l+r), Too Good to go app(c)

‘I paid $6 for this’: Woman shows the ‘crazy’ amount of donuts she nabbed after downloading the Too Good to Go app. But is it available in your area?

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Tortillas in basket(l), Mayra Flores smiling(c), Eggs and tortillas(r)

‘Grubgate’: Texas congressional candidate caught stealing food pics and passing them off as her own

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

‘I don’t want to get your waitstaff sick’: Woman says restaurant demanded $100 fee to cancel reservation after she found out her roommate has COVID

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Woman talking(l+r), Bottle service bucket with flares(c)

‘Now go rob men’: Bottle girl shows what you need in order to work bottle service—including fanny pack, pepper spray, and flashlight

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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‘What are the odds?’: Viewers have conspiracy theories after Alaska Airlines window blows out mid-flight—in seats no one’s using

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‘PSYCHIC ABILITIES?’: Viewers divided over woman’s $20,000 GoFundMe to find lost dog after she hired a pet detective

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Airline worker holding ipad with video of them recorded(l+r), Airline aisle(c)

‘You lucky it’s locked’: United Airlines worker finds passenger’s iPad left on the plane. She left a video for them

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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‘I constantly have to look up what those symbols mean’: User points out iPhone offers accessible laundry instructions

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Woman talking(l), Dutch Bros Coffee storefront(c), Woman pointing to milk online(r)

‘Everything you need to make all your coffee at home’: Former worker reveals the Dutch Bros ingredients you can buy on Amazon

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

‘We did $0 in sales’: Bar owner shows what the other side of Dry January looks like

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

Melody Heald

Woman looking shocked(l), Stack of $100 bills(c), Woman with hands over face(r)

‘Could have at least left me the $5’: Woman discovers $200,000 deposited into her negative bank account

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

People being arrested and having face off with police(three split)

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