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Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Former Atlanta strip club barback details refilling top-shelf bottles with bottom-shelf liquor

‘I’ve been slipped cheap liquor’: Server says he refilled bottles of Patron, Don Julio, Hennessy, and Grey Goose to trick customers

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

‘We have a few things people don’t know’: Waffle House customer asks for steak. He gets handed the real menu—not the ‘Favorites’

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

Boss sends ominous email and stops replying. Everyone is sure it’s layoffs

‘I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight’: Boss sends ominous email and stops replying. Everyone is sure it’s layoffs

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

Expert shares trick to homemade Pop Tarts

‘Kelloggs makes Pop Tarts so if you needed another reason to make these at home, now you have it’: Expert shares trick to homemade Pop-Tarts

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

Car salesman slams customers who try to get more off when they are losing money on deal

‘Clearly some people haven’t worked commission-based jobs’: Car salesman slams customers who try to get more off when they are losing money on deal

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

couple shares how they save money while eating out at restaurant

‘Gotta save money somehow’: Viewers divided after couple shares how they save money while eating out at restaurant

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

Worker calls out sick, wakes up to boss at the foot of her bed

‘My hands really be trembling’: Worker calls out sick, wakes up to boss at the foot of her bed

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

Expert shares 5 things to never say at car dealership if you want to get a good deal

‘Cash is no longer king’: Expert shares 5 things to never say at car dealership if you want to get a good deal

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

young woman in empty apartment with caption "BEWARE OF SCAMMERS!!! ZIPRENT IS NOT SAFE!!! WHOLE APARTMENT WAS ROBBED!!!!"

‘$875 a month should have been your first red flag’: Woman warns against Ziprent after what happened to her 5 days after signing lease

McDonald’s customer gets told ice cream machines are broken. So he lies and says he’s a ‘secret shopper’

‘I order online.. they can’t say no’: McDonald’s customer gets told ice cream machines are broken. So he lies and says he’s a ‘secret shopper’

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

Melody Heald

Customer tries the impossible steak at Outback Steakhouse. It’s ‘impossible’ to eat

‘Nah that’s a piece of their brown bread’: Customer flames the ‘impossible steak’ at Outback Steakhouse. Viewers are suspicious

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

Customer answers phone at Walmart since no workers are around to

‘That sounds like your problem’: Customer answers phone at Walmart since no workers are around to

Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.

Steven Asarch

Popular ‘Minecraft’ server by YouTuber Quackity explodes in controversy after moderators revolt

Used car salesman reveals 5 makes and models to avoid

‘The Chevy Cruze after 2018 are OK’: Used car salesman reveals 5 makes and models to avoid

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

Emily Dickinson and Taylor Swift are related. Here's how fans say she influenced her work

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