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

Nina Hernandez

customer sits in restaurant bar while waiting for a table and doesn’t order alcohol

‘I think about this all the time’: Viewers divided when a customer sits in restaurant bar while waiting for table—and doesn’t order alcohol

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

‘I’m WARNING y’all now’: ‘Forever chemicals’ in Johnson & Johnson Band-Aids found to cause cancer through open wounds

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

‘I know they have to’: TJ Maxx customer calls out worker for relentlessly pushing credit card signup

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 says ‘cheap’ options don’t exist anymore

‘Applebee’s and McDonald’s pretty much cost the same now’: Customer says ‘cheap’ options don’t exist anymore. Here’s why

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

Woman spends $45,000 on a new Kia and it doesn't work

‘I keep getting told I had bad luck’: Woman spends $45,000 on a new Kia and it doesn’t work

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

Eric Webb

Five Below shopper finds cheaper dupes for Sol de Janiero products

‘You could get all 3… and it would still be less’: Five Below shopper finds cheaper dupes for Sol de Janeiro products

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

Customers say something is ‘weird’ after Cadbury changed mini eggs recipe

‘I thought the bag I bought on Amazon had been chemically contaminated’: Customers say something is ‘weird’ after Cadbury changed mini eggs recipe

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Customer slams Walmart’s new subscription-only self-checkouts

‘I would eat rocks before I subscribe to inconvenience myself’: Customer slams Walmart’s new subscription-only self-checkouts

Passenger shares his trick for traveling with 1 carry-on only. There’s just one catch

‘I did this once and almost passed out’: Passenger shares his controversial trick for traveling with 1 carry-on only. There’s just one catch

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

Braden Bjella

Shopper exposes how Crest, Tide, and more are tricking customers when packaging says ‘bigger size, better value’

‘So trust no one???’: Shopper exposes how Crest, Tide, and more are tricking customers when packaging says ‘bigger size, better value’

Car salesman warns of this illegal sales tactic at dealership

‘Me watching this after I already fell for it’: Car salesman warns of this illegal sales tactic at dealership

iPhone user says this hack can save you from buying iCloud storage

‘This just CHANGED MY LIFE’: iPhone user says this hack can save you from buying iCloud storage

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A phone with the DoorDash logo and numerous wings. There is text in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font that says 'Main Character of the Week'

Main Character of the Week: DoorDasher who ate customer’s wings but delivered the bones

Country club worker shows how to act like old money vs. new money people

‘I see this all the time’: Country club worker reveals how to act like old money vs. new money

Sephora-Kohl’s worker slams customers who assume she’s trying to get them to sign up for a credit card

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