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

Natasha Dubash

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‘I’ve honestly wondered about this my whole life’: Man warns against buying houses that are built during the rainy season

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

3 panel image: side panels show a mother and daughter with the text, "want to have a good time" overlaid and "Ticketmaster, Oops this ticket transfer has already been accepted by another email address. Taylor Swift is in the middle.

‘I will never use their website again’: StubHub customer spends thousands on Taylor Swift concert tickets. Then she gets an error

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: It’s giving slang explainer

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘I just got a message from my doctor’: Woman issues warning about ashwagandha. She was about to take it

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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‘I just did all the work myself’: Woman orders food on kiosk. Then she’s asked to tip. Should she?

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘Stay away from any turbo Volkswagens’: Expert says don’t buy these 3 cars at auction. Especially if it’s your first time

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘LEAVE ME ALONE’: Walmart worker blasts customers who ask for items in the electronics section

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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‘I do not understand the world today’: Viewers slam mom for Five Below parenting hack

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

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‘I’m tired of looking stupid’: Nail tech issues warning to customers who want trendy designs like butter, cherry cola nails

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‘I can’t imagine’: Woman issues warning after popular Amazon earring backs almost send her to the ER

Woman calls our hairstylist after $800 appointment.

‘I received the most ginormous text message’: Woman calls out hairstylist after $800 appointment. Then the drama begins

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‘People are so close-minded about this’: Woman goes to charge her new Chevrolet EV for the first time. Why did the pump charge her $55?

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‘It was torture’: Woman issues warning on massage treatment after she says she was ‘skinned alive’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘It was labeled as a dutch oven’: T.J. Maxx shopper buys a Dutch oven. Then she tries to make bread

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

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‘At this point, I’m not sure I’m even breathing right’: Homeowner finds out the right way to put garbage bags in trash can. You’re probably doing it wrong

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