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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

Best Buy(l), Man talking(c), Galaxy book 4 laptop(r)

‘Go to your store and pick them up’: Expert shows Galaxy Book4 for $160 at Best Buy. Is it a glitch?

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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‘I was trying for like 15 minutes’: Woman issues warning against Givenchy Shark Boots

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

‘Be careful’: Expert says Royal Caribbean is now banning this common essential item

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

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‘There’s no labor in programming a key fob‘: Woman goes to dealership to buy key fob for her Buick. Then she gets charged $357.19

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

Woman talking(l), Fairlife Core Power protein shakes(r)

‘Protein drinks have neverrrrrr sat right with me’: Woman says Fairlife Core Power protein shakes cause cancer. Is she right?

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

Nina Hernandez

‘I’m a dasher this happens often’: Amazon delivery driver calls out customers who leave him a note. Here’s why

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

Katherine Huggins

‘I often sent funds to women’: Matt Gaetz’s preemptive defense against House Ethics report raises lots of eyebrows

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

Man talking(l), Car speedometer and mileage

‘Really simple’: Expert says do these 5 things early and often to make your car last 400,000 miles

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

‘You already touched it’: Woman shares how she was tricked into buying fudge in parking lot

Two panel design with a close up of a soda with lots of ice, next to an image of a Raising Cane's restaurant

‘You’re lying’: Raising Cane’s customer orders 32-ounce soda. Then she realizes she was bamboozled

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

Two panel design with a woman talking at the camera in one, next to an image of a Walmart Delivery truck

‘2 or 3 jalapeños’: Walmart shopper orders .25 lb of jalapeños for delivery. Then she unpacks her groceries

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

Mikael Thalen

2024 is the year Twitter officially became X

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

Melody Heald

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‘I use that to clean my shoes’: Woman finds out the real reason for the bristles on escalators

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 a person pealing off tape from their car, next to an image of a Tesla car

‘Why did no one tell me?’: Driver buys Tesla for $100K. Then they put Christmas lights on it

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