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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

Applebee's customer gets all-you-can-eat shrimp

‘Same for Olive Garden endless pasta’: Applebee’s customer gets all-you-can-eat shrimp. Here’s what the server actually brings out

TikToker explains Applebee's new Date Night Pass

‘The greatest restaurant deal you’ll ever see’: Is Applebee’s new $200 Date Night Pass worth it?

Female comedian calls out male headliner for being rude

‘People like this give stand up comics a bad name’: Female comedian calls out male headliner for being rude. He has receipts proving he wasn’t.

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

Hotel guests terrified of opening mini-fridge after seeing sticker on fridge door

‘I don’t think we can open it’: Hotel guests terrified of opening mini-fridge after seeing it costs $50 to use it

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

Shopper shows Walmart selling Snickers, Kit-Kat, Twix dupes for 80 cents

‘And it’s probably made by the same manufacturer’: Shopper shows Walmart selling Snickers, Kit-Kat, Twix dupes for 78 cents

Shopper catches friend pouring Tide detergent from one container into the next

‘I was thinking I was being cheap for doing the same thing’: Shopper shares ‘hack’ for getting your money’s worth on Tide detergent

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

Shopper calls Afterpay a 'dangerous trap' after she had to make a payment of $700 and still didn't pay off her debt

‘I’m officially done with AfterPay’: Shopper calls Afterpay a ‘dangerous trap’ after she had to make a payment of $700—and still ended up owing

Job seeker finds application for a sheriff on Indeed

‘I got an interview to be a game show host’: Job seeker finds job posting for a sheriff on Indeed, considers applying

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

‘Hey I’m actually already back’: Viewers divided after woman ends date after only 25 minutes. Here’s why

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

Retail worker says job asked her to come in during snowstorm. No other store was open

‘I have to put my life in danger’: Retail worker says job asked her to come in during snowstorm. No other store was open

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

Braden Bjella

Childcare researcher reveals how they can always tell when a child is an 'iPad kid'

‘You can tell in the first 10 minutes of meeting a baby’: Researcher reveals how they can always tell when a child is an ‘iPad kid’

Former nanny says rich employer used her as an example to teach her kid about 'poor people.'

‘I had to excuse myself and go cry’: Tutor says rich employer used her as an example for ‘poor people.’ It gets worse

Woman picks out greeting card at grocery store and heads to self-checkout and the register asks for a 20% tip

‘I’m not getting peer pressured by a tablet anymore’: Woman picks out greeting card at grocery store and heads to self-checkout. The register asks for a tip

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

Tricia Crimmins

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark Avengers in front of yellow to red diagonal gradient background

Robert Downey Jr. and the enduring success of Tony Stark memes

Server calls out customers who bring in outside food and drink

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