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Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘It will shatter’: Man shares right way to defrost frozen windshields, says you’re probably doing it wrong if you use hot water

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

Ex-restaurant server calls out customers who forget what they ordered when he brings out their dinner

‘Don’t be these people’: Ex-restaurant server calls out customers who forget what they ordered when he brings out their dinner

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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‘Probably gonna catch some smoke for this’: Server says she’s against ‘livable’ wage for herself and prefers tips. Is she onto something?

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

‘He knows when to use humor; he can be very friendly and nice’: The neo-Nazi up the road

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’ve had 3 in the past 6 months’: Woman refilling birth control prescription gets asked if she’s had ‘migraines.’ The pharmacist’s response shocks her when she says yes

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

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‘I would clock out and go home‘: Walmart criticized for giving workers 55-cent ramen noodles for coming into work during blizzard

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

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‘My biggest regret’: Woman had laser eye surgery 5 years ago. She’s been in excruciating pain every day since

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I love this job… but it is NOT easy’: Flight attendant reveals why airlines no longer serve peanuts on flight

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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‘We were also told now to not tell anyone’: Starbucks worker says management told them to use decaf after running out of regular coffee, espresso

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‘Are people actually stealing these?’: Target worker questions store after it locks up Tide Pods in individual boxes

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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‘Trying to save his career’: Noah Schnapp’s ‘apology’ for Israel-Hamas comments gets roasted

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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‘$3/hr can never guilt me about calling off lmao’: Servers ‘hike’ through ice and snow because they aren’t allowed to call in

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

Ryan Gosling becomes an instant meme with his latest award win reaction

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

Melody Heald

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