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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Flight attendant reveals what your shoes reveal about you when you’re flying

‘My hokas are just comfy, ok?’: Flight attendant reveals what your shoes reveal about you when you’re flying

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

Aldi shopper questions paper plates after finding confusing message on them

‘I’m sorry, what?’: Aldi shopper questions paper plates after finding confusing message on them

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

Sephora worker says he was forced to push baskets on customers when they looked like they were going to steal

‘Sephora thinks I am stealing everytime I go there’: Ex-Sephora worker says he was forced to push baskets on customers when they looked like they were going to steal

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

Kohl’s manager ‘stole’ Squishmallows from her kids

‘Worker saw it and wanted it’: Customer says Kohl’s manager ‘stole’ Squishmallows from her kids

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

Mechanics reveal what's the most amount of mileage they're comfortable purchasing on a used car

‘That’s practically new’: Mechanics reveal what’s the most amount of mileage they’re comfortable purchasing on a used car

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

‘I think of you all the time, now that you’re gone’: Dog owners are playing this song during their baby’s final hours

Amazon worker says they’re going to quit after customer orders single can of Poppi

‘We’re getting judged on our Amazon orders now’: Amazon worker says they’re going to quit after customer orders single can of Poppi

TikToker says he went through P. Diddy’s trash after raid

‘Diddy sure does love pizza!’: TikToker says he went through P. Diddy’s trash after raid. Here’s what he found

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

Customer calls out Dollar Tree for raising prices to target ‘higher income’ audience

‘I stopped going after the 1st price hike’: Customer calls out Dollar Tree for raising prices to target ‘higher income’ audience

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

Melody Heald

Target shopper says she’s never ordering in-store pick-up again

‘I would have just shopped myself’: Target shopper says she’s never ordering in-store pick-up again. Here’s why

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Olive Garden microwaved customer’s food after he notices something unusual about it

‘That is definitely how reheated Alfredo looks’: Viewers think Olive Garden microwaved customer’s food after he notices something unusual about it

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

Kahron Spearman

Woman’s boss asks her ‘not to abuse’ PTO. She’s only taken 5 days off

‘I went to a funeral. … I visited my dad in the hospital. … I had the flu’: Woman’s boss asks her ‘not to abuse’ PTO. She’s only taken 5 days off

Black woman hit by NYC puncher says she was treated differently than white victims

‘I’m really trying not to cry’: Black woman hit by NYC puncher says she was treated differently than white victims

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

Braden Bjella

Kia driver takes car under warranty to dealership

‘They’re more concerned with getting us to sell their car than to actually fix it’: Kia driver takes car under warranty to dealership. It goes horribly wrong

Dollar Tree shopper raids store before prices increase up to $7

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