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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel design with a close up of a box of butterfly shrimp next to an image of a phone with the instacart logo on it

‘A man would neveeerrr’: Instacart shopper can’t find SeaPak popcorn shrimp at Target. Then she does this one thing

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

Nina Hernandez

two panel design with a close up of a project with a price reading $77.40, next to an image of a Walmart store

‘Walmart, I know you’re dirty for this‘: Woman spots Walmart selling vacuum cleaner on sale at $51.50 off. Then she takes a closer look

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

‘Not everyone is supposed to have a G80’: Man wrecks BMW 2 days after getting it. Here’s why drivers will want to think twice before getting behind the wheel of one

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

Melody Heald

Pretzels from Auntie Anne's(l) Auntie Anne's Sign(c) Woman smiling(r)

‘Wetzel’s Pretzels would never’: Woman tries to order pretzel bites from Auntie Anne’s. Then she sees what the 4 workers are doing

Man talking with text "the vet industry is a total scam"(l), Dog getting shampooed(r)

‘Most vets will sell you expensive, medicated shampoos’: Vet says pet shampoos are a ‘scam’ solution. He says do this instead for your dog

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

(L) Man standing in aisle, (R) Walmart lgo

‘Who stares at paint that long?????’: Man notices something unusual about fellow Walmart customer. Then he pulls an ‘Uno Reverse Card’

‘You’re costing yourself money’: Expert issues warning to people who have RVs (updated)

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

‘Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo…’: Man issues warning for anyone who uses Zelle. These banks may owe you money

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’m freaking out’: Woman uses new Stanley cup. Then her water starts to taste weird

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

3 panel image showing the exterior of a futuristic car and a person explaining.

‘It’s literally alive’: Woman sits in driver’s seat of new BMW. Then she realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of an Ashley Homestore and on the right a person explains.

‘Do better’: Man buys sleeper sofa from Ashley Furniture. He can’t believe how they botched the delivery

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Someone doing their job is harassment?’: Walmart shopper notices floorwalker following him. So he starts ‘harassing’ them back

Two panel design with a woman looking and talking at the camera, next to an image of a cell phone with the facebook logo on it

‘Let’s just delete all Meta apps’: User shares little-known secret about Facebook Messenger

Two panel design with a woman working on her car, next to an image of a back up camera on a dash

‘I didn’t know you could just do that’: Driver installs CarPlay, reverse camera on 10-year-old Mazda 3. How easy is it? And should you DIY?

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

A screenshot of a tweet about the LSAT test. Students take a test in the background.

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