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

Melody Heald

Man at entrance greeted by hotel security. She's a remote worker on a screen

‘You can see them and they can see you’: Man at entrance greeted by hotel security. She’s a remote worker on a screen

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Viewers divided after customer says you should never buy an iPhone from U.S. mobile service providers

‘ATT, T-Mobile, etc.’: Viewers divided after customer says you should never buy an iPhone from U.S. mobile service providers

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

TikToker shares the unimaginable mess customers leave at target store

‘I have never been in a Target that looked like that before’: Man works 1-hour shift after Target gets trashed by customers. He doesn’t work there

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

Mikael Thalen

Airbnb policy change freaking out internet

‘They are telling you what’s coming’: Airbnb’s new refund policy for ‘government travel restrictions’ sends QAnon crowd spiraling

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 don’t even want it anymore’: Chipotle customer orders a side of vinaigrette for his bowl. He can’t believe how the workers responded

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

Drive-thru customer blasts McDonald's for $25 chicken nugget 'deal'

‘You couldn’t even throw in the Sprite?’: Drive-thru customer blasts McDonald’s for $25 chicken nugget ‘deal’

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

Braden Bjella

TikTokers share a new scam people are using with Uber

‘She was not expecting that answer’: Uber customer warns of new scam after woman asks for ride

Hyundai driver says his $35,000 car still has 'poverty buttons'

‘It bothers me’: Driver spends $35,000 on a Hyundai. It still has ‘poverty buttons’

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Boss calls meeting with worker who didn't vote in Microsoft Teams poll about pie flavor

‘This is my reward, mind you’: Boss reprimands worker who didn’t vote in Microsoft Teams poll about pie flavor

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

Subway worker says customer tried to ‘frame’ her after not accepting coupon

‘I found the security footage’: Subway worker says customer tried to ‘frame’ her over a coupon

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

‘You will get banned if they catch you doing this’: Guest warns Disney travelers about lying to the DAS program

Sonic has eclipse glasses. But are they safe?

‘My Lowe’s sold out and my Amazon order was canceled’: Sonic has eclipse glasses. But are they safe?

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

Kahron Spearman

Mazda owner leaves car at dealership for repairs. It ends up 30 miles away after closing time

‘The dealership should not allow this’: Mazda owner drops off car for service. She discovers it parked 30 miles away after hours

‘Things that I love when passengers do’: Flight attendant shares her passenger ‘green flags’

Customers tell server they want to be left alone for entirety of meal

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