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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

Phone with instacart app(l), Receipt coming out of machine with text that says "Instacart receipts are becoming increasingly cluttered with recall notices"(c), Product recall memo(r)

‘Had a receipt yesterday that was at least 5 foot long’: Instacart shopper says customers’ receipts are becoming ‘cluttered with recall notices.’ Why?

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

Melody Heald

‘They act like they don’t remember you’: Expert reveals the real reason dealerships are cutting down on loaners

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

Two panel Design with panel one showing a woman talking in her car, and panel two is of the outside of a Popeyes

‘Everyone’s just playing. No one’s actually working’: Popeyes workers ignore customer when she walks in. They don’t realize she’s a mystery shopper

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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‘Nah that was a trap’: Food delivery driver picks up order. Then she realizes where it’s going to

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

3 panel image of woman talking about fire hazards on the side. In the middle we see an electric vehicle plugged in to a charging station.

‘Do not leave them plugged in when you go to sleep’: Expert says electric cars are too great of a fire risk. Is she right?

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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‘5 items for $100!!!!’: Shopper takes advantage of Home Depot glitch to get $500 worth of Milwaukee items

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

Two panel Design with panel one showing a man holding a receipt with his shirt, and panel two is of a receipt coming out of a machine.

‘This is why you don’t ever want to touch the receipts’: Sprouts shopper avoids touching receipt when it comes out of self-checkout machine. Why?

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

3 part image where a woman explains in her car.

‘I have had so much missing from my orders’: Woman calls out DoorDash for 2 new policy updates, says don’t open the sealed bags

Quiktrip sign(l), Man talking with pizza box(c), Pepperoni pizza(r)

‘Mind blown’: QT customer shows little-known pizza box hack

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

Katherine Huggins

Woman with American flag hat(l), Vote here sign(top right), Pen over ballot(bottom right)

‘My wife and I are one’: Conservative men lose it over ad suggesting their wives could vote Harris in secret

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with the left showing a close up of a woman talking, the 2nd image on right is a close up of an electric reader on a house.

‘I will never buy an EV’: Tesla driver shares what electric bill is after installing EV charging station at home

Three panel design with Texas Roadhouse sign in panel one, panel two shows a close up of a woman talking at the camera, she seems upset. The final image is a close up of croutons

‘I just got a pick-up order’: Texas Roadhouse customer issues warning about side salads

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘I saved over $700’: JCPenney shopper shows how to get $430 Cuisinart cookware set, other items for just $3

Three panel design with panel one showing an overhead show of coconut oil and the items to make it on a simple background. Panel two is a shelf full of cook spray, and panel three is of the eyes emoji.

‘Walmart [finna] get a class action because what is this’: Walmart shopper notices something unusual while shopping for olive oil

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.

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