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

Braden Bjella

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‘Why not cancel the order, walk into the store, and grab the stuff yourself?’: Viewers divided after customer waits an hour and a half for Walmart curbside order

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

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Deplatformed: CIA Maui fire and DEI pilot conspiracies

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

‘He knows that I don’t drive’: Viewers divided over woman considering canceling second date after he didn’t offer her a ride

Sarah is an artist and museum worker based in Brooklyn. She hates overhead lighting and doesn’t mind NYC rats.

Sarah Conklin

‘My family does not have a lot of money’: Woman says she splurged on $5,000 couch from Sundays Furniture. It’s now ‘falling apart’ and the store ghosted her

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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‘I don’t understand how Best Buy thinks this is either feasible or sustainable’: Best Buy customer blasts store’s new return policy after learning the hard way

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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‘I can’t afford NOT to say anything’: McDonald’s customer worries that workers messed with her food after she complained about it

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘This is like a “Portlandia” bit’: Woman says she was kicked out of bar for wearing fur

‘Made me never want to use the CVS kiosks again’: Woman says CVS worker got her number from photo kiosk, wouldn’t stop texting her

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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‘We all need to start sending these responses’: Job candidate shares how to respond to company asking for free work as part of interview process

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

Melody Heald

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‘The confidence to come up to you like that’: Woman confronts man for ‘staring’ at her while she’s working out in the gym. It backfires in a big way

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Why is this weird picture of colored lines crashing ChatGPT?

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

Mars Ramos

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‘3 hours of time? What was that? $30’: Woman says she was fired for ‘time theft’ after making an HR report

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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‘I have so many questions’: Viewers divided after bride says United Airlines canceled the flight to her wedding

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‘I should have listened to you’: Uncrustables fan puts sandwich in the microwave. Here’s why you shouldn’t

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

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