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

Nina Hernandez

Man warns against buying a Tesla after it completely powers down. He just charged it for 8 hours

‘I can’t get in my car’: Man warns against buying a Tesla after it completely powers down. He just charged it for 8 hours

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

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‘Our first instinct is to look away when someone’s tipping us’: Golf cart girl issues warning after leaving iPad with customer unattended

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

Amazon Trucks(l), Woman talking(c), Amazon packages(r)

‘Someone’s not getting their orders tonight’: Customer exposes what happens when an Amazon truck breaks down in your driveway

Mike Hadge

lunchly KSI, Mr Beast, and Logan Paul holding lunchly products with lunchly products in background

Logan Paul, MrBeast, and KSI launch Lunchables competitor ‘Lunchly’

Woman talking over for sale sign and forest

‘The issues have not been with the house’: Woman warns you should never buy a home in a wooded area. Here’s why

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

‘Let’s be financially responsible’: A TikTok sound or life lesson?

Panera Bread storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Drive-thru sign(r)

‘Don’t you dare’: Panera drive-thru customer orders brownie. She can’t believe how they serve it to her

Mechanic warns why you should never fill up gas to past the first click after Cadillac comes in

‘It’ll stop the pump’: Mechanic warns why you should never fill up gas to past the first click after Cadillac comes in

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Ryan Walters teaching certificate feature

EXCLUSIVE: As Ryan Walters crusades against ‘woke’ teachers, abuse allegations go ignored

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Gingerale can(l), Woman sipping drink(c), Hand holding glass of soda(r)

‘Didn’t want to believe [it]’: Customer reveals what really happens when you order ginger ale and they’re out at a restaurant

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

Melody Heald

Etsy app on phone(l), Woman talking(c), Temu app on phone(r)

‘Your Etsy finds are from Temu’: Woman says you could be getting ‘tricked’ if you shop on Etsy

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

Mikael Thalen

A person holding a phone with the X logo on it. In the background there is numerous 'delete' written out. There is a logo that says 'Your Password Sucks' in a Daily Dot newsletter font in the bottom left corner.

Want to delete your old social media comments in just a few clicks? Soon, you’ll be able to

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

Man talking(l), Mechanic working on car(c), Dave of Dave's Auto Center smiling(r)

‘I just can’t hide this. I need to let people know’: Mechanic reveals the real reason he left Dave’s Auto Center

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

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‘People, take this BS to heart’: Mechanic shows the real reason why engines fail

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

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