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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

Shopper explains what’s really going on with Hobby Lobby

‘It’s just an expensive Dollar Tree now’: Worker explains what’s really going on with Hobby Lobby

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

Mikael Thalen

Right-wingers think 'Iranian Sleeper Cells' will be unleashed in America

‘Iranian terror cell’ fears pushed by same crowd who claimed secret Hamas agents were in the U.S.

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 says delivery driver added huge tip to her order after she told him she couldn't afford to tip

‘I told him I couldn’t afford to tip’: Woman says delivery driver added huge tip to her order. Now she can’t pay rent

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

‘Wake up in the morning like…’: Kesha changed her ‘P Diddy’ lyrics during a surprise Coachella performance of ‘Tik Tok’

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

McDonald's customer says kiosk charged her to put food in bag

‘I’m gonna walk out with the tray’: McDonald’s customer shows restaurant is now charging bag fees

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Man has job interview at T.J. Maxx, finds out something shocking at end of it

‘That’s why the clothes is so cheap’: Man has job interview at T.J. Maxx, finds out something shocking at end of it

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

Braden Bjella

purple jeep in parking lot (l) young woman giving thumbs up (r) caption "anyone else buy a car at night thinking it's black only for it to be a deep purple so now you're stuck driving around an eggplant?"

‘Who goes car shopping at night?’: Woman buys car at night. She’s in for a surprise when she wakes up the next day

young women in Waffle House with caption "we drove 3 hours and the air bnb host never gave us the door code" (l&r) door lock key code panel (c)

‘We drove 3 hours’: Women have to go to Waffle House after Airbnb host never gives them door code to rental

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

Melody Heald

Walmart shopper questions online order pickers after seeing how her groceries arrived

‘It’s because we’re timed’: Walmart shopper questions online order pickers after seeing how her groceries arrived

Woman gets chicken wing orders from Buffalo Wild Wings and Gators

’20 dollars for that??’: Woman gets chicken wings from Buffalo Wild Wings and Gators. The side-by-side comparison has the internet shook

Why doesn't chipotle hit like it used to? (Customer says chipotle's portion sizes, quality and freshness has gotten worse)

‘Chipotle’s fall off needs to be studied’: Customer says Chipotle’s portion sizes, quality, and freshness have gotten worse over the years

Customer demands DoorDash drivers stop picking up multiple orders along with theirs (working HED)

‘Now my food is gonna be cold’: Customer demands DoorDash drivers stop picking up batched orders along with theirs

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

Pub worker exposes restaurant after he was fired for trying to bring it 'up to food safety standards'

‘They’re going to kill somebody’: Pub worker exposes restaurant after he was fired for trying to bring it ‘up to food safety standards’

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 finds Fisher Price building blocks at insane markup at Value Village

‘Those are $16 at Walmart’: Customer catches Value Village selling $4.99 Fisher Price building blocks at massive markup

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

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