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

Melody Heald

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‘If I’m driving on the interstate my window has to be down’: Woman buys Jeep Cherokee. Then she encounters an unexpected issue—and she’s not alone

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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‘YALL are lying’: Jimmy John’s customer tries to add mayo, ham to her Picklewich. It backfires

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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‘You told me you had the phone and then you didn’t’: Man trades for iPhone 16 on the app. Then he gets his bill from the Verizon store

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 holds Popeyes Turkey(l) Pop Eyes Restaurant front(c) pop eyes turkey(r)

‘That’s basically half the Thanksgiving meal’: Man orders Popeyes’ pre-cooked Cajun Turkey. Is it worth the $100 price tag?

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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‘No job ever pays you through the time change’: Amazon night workers walk out after they were expected to work an extra hour for free due to daylight saving

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Ron DeSantis speaking into mic in front of state agency heads

‘They’re whipping us with our money’: Experts say DeSantis is using state money to ‘illegally’ oppose abortion, legal weed

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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‘Unlimited means UNLIMITED’: Hertz gives ‘unlimited miles’ with rental. Now they’re charging driver $10K after he drove it for 25K miles

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‘Does it default to a 20% tip?’: Woman goes to the ER. Then they bring out tap to pay

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 work as a cashier am I cooked?’: Viewers torn after expert warns against touching paper receipts

‘It only takes a small amount’: Handyman reveals little-known use for WD-40. Does it work?

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

Popeyes Boxes(l) Woman sharing five facts about Popeyes Chicken(c) Popeyes Restaurant Front(r)

‘If they give you this box, they trying to finesse you’: Popeyes worker shares the truth about the fries, says this is how they should really come

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

Katherine Huggins

Cardi B fires back at Musk over ‘Kamala puppet’ remark after teleprompter snafu

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‘Your fences blew down and I sent you pictures’: Woman demands answers from Airbnb host after emergency $4,500 rental leads to dog drowning

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

McDonald's arches(l), Man talking with text bubble that says "labor aside, why can't they just do hash browns and fries like they used to do?"(c), McDonald's hash brown in sleeve(r)

‘How does Jack in the Box do it?’: Former McDonald’s chef reveals what really happened to the all-day breakfast

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