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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

Walmart worker(l+r), Walmart Self checkout(c)

‘Have never had issues scanning more than 20 items’: Walmart shopper says workers ‘locked’ her self-checkout screen

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

16 useful Costco hacks that OG Costco members swear by—and save money with

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

‘Who leaves their luggage at the hotel for 4 days???’: Hotel worker calls out customer who asked to leave luggage there for a day

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

‘You wouldn’t feed it to your kid or your dog’: Amazon worker says customer tried to feed him expired snack

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

Lincoln driver can’t believe that his new car made this long standing feature digital

‘Bring back buttons’: Lincoln driver slams newer cars after digital vent controls lead to unsafe driving

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

YouTuber tests Musk’s claim Cybertruck is the ‘armored personnel carrier’ of the future—by blowing it up with C4

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

‘I legit back into most spots EXCEPT Costco’: Man calls out customers who back into parking spots at Costco

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

Natasha Dubash

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with Uber Eats app(c)

‘Customers make crazy requests so they can complain’: Uber Eats driver says customer sabotaged her so that they could take tip away

‘It’s called an oil change not an oil add’: Son changes his dad’s oil on his Honda. There’s just one problem

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

Mikael Thalen

Ransomware group claims it hacked the Washington Times—hosts data auction on dark web

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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l+r), Energy drinks on shelves(c)

‘My cardiologist believes that these drinks will all be eventually banned’: Woman issues energy drink warning after husband’s shocking medical emergency

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

Man with headset on and text that says "this happened after i gave my two weeks' notice"(l), Post it that says 'you are fired!'(c) Man with Headset on(r)

‘Our company does not have to honor that’: Man puts in his 2 weeks’ notice at work. He gets fired instead

Mike Hadge

Starbucks just hired the Chipotle CEO, and people are joking about how small future portion sizes will be

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

Braden Bjella

Man talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with walmart app(c)

‘I’ll stop shopping at Walmart’: Shopper claims Walmart is implementing surge pricing. Here’s what you need to know

Woman talking with text that says "Have you ever experienced discrimination at the exit at Costco?"(L+r), Costco sign(c)

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