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

Melody Heald

JCPenney storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "JC #3 scam"(c), Hand looking at tag on clothes(r)

‘It’s a scam’: Woman issues warning after heading to JCPenney for $3 pink tag sale

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Two panel of server on one side and cheesesticks on the other.

‘Walmart does this kind of stuff all the time’: Server calls out customers who ask to split the appetizer on 2 separate checks

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: two outside panels are of a person in their car, middle panel is the interior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

‘What type of card swipers do y’all got?’: Chick-fil-A customer says worker who swiped card could see exactly how much money was in her checking account

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

Two panel design with a close up of a Hyundai logo on a new vehicle, 2nd panel is a man talking at the camera.

‘Money shifting is the customer’s fault’: Expert says Hyundai is refusing to repair customer’s blown engine. It’s under warranty

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

Mikael Thalen

Infamous COVID conspiracy theorist claims Democrats froze her electronics for endorsing Trump

‘Wait this is actually scary’: Woman buys Shein overalls. Then she finds a Chipolo tracker sewn inside them

‘This is fantastic’: Charlie Kirk duped by comedian pretending to be Trump garbage truck driver

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

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‘Because nobody has keys, they said it was unavailable’: Walmart+ customer says workers wouldn’t deliver item because it was locked up

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

Three panel design with panel one showing a Mercedes Logo from the grill of a car, the middle panel is of a woman talking, she appears to be in her car. The last panel is of a Mazda logo from the grill of a car.

‘Toyota or Honda can’t go wrong’: Woman says she drove a Mercedes, swapped it for a Mazda. Here’s why it was a no-brainer

Iced Coffee(l), Woman talking with text that says "Dont sip on your coffee all day!"(c), Close up of woman drinking iced coffee(r)

‘This is your sign to just chug’: Expert warns against sipping on coffee all day long

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

‘YIKES’: Trump’s stumble while climbing into garbage truck prompts renewed claims about his fitness

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

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‘Even at home, my straw topper is always on’: Woman issues warning about straw toppers after Stanley experience

Lina Khan over two hands holding McDona'ds ice cream cones

Lina Khan praised for behind-the-scenes push to fix McDonald’s broken ice cream machines

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

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image. In the middle there is the McDonald's sign with a sunrise in the background. On the two side panels a bearded person talks in his car. The text " Is your McDonald's breakfast cold?" is overlaid.

‘There’s some new kind of contraption’: McDonald’s expert shares the real reason your breakfast is served cold now

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image. The two outside panels are a person sitting in a car with a crinkle cut fry. Middle image is the exterior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

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