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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

Applebee’s $5 Valentine’s Day deal has customers who aren’t in a relationship together ordering

‘I’ve gone to 3 local applebees and everytime we ask for his deal it just so happens the fryer goes down’: Applebee’s $5 Valentine’s Day deal has customers who aren’t in a relationship together ordering

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

Viewers divided after Costco customer lets man with ‘only a couple things’ pass in front of her at checkout

‘Do people not do stuff like this anymore?’: Viewers divided after Costco customer lets man with ‘only a couple things’ go in front of her at checkout

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

Woman blasts Amazon for getting corporate welfare in nation’s poorest state

‘People can’t afford to buy anything anymore’: Woman blasts Amazon for getting corporate welfare in nation’s poorest state

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

Hampton Inn guest sent to work in ‘rural’ area. So, he’s going to Cracker Barrell tonight

‘I feel like I earned 20,000 points from this’: Hampton Inn guest sent to work in ‘rural’ area. So, he’s going to Cracker Barrel tonight

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

Male Instacart driver says there’s no salsa in the entire grocery store. He gets marinara

‘I’m convinced that men go about Instacart shopping the way they go about their day-to-day life’: Male Instacart driver says there’s no salsa in the entire grocery store. He gets marinara

Tourist upset that she can’t get to Antarctica and can’t get refund

‘We’ll never be able to afford to do this again’: Passenger says Norwegian Cruise canceled trip to Antarctica, told them after they had boarded

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

Job seeker can’t believe demands of online job posting

‘Not ideal for someone with outside responsibilities’: Job seeker can’t believe demands of online job posting

Woman gets revenge on man who broke up with her to focus on getting in the NFL

‘Looks like only one of us made it’: Woman gets revenge on man who broke up with her to focus on getting in the NFL

Folgers customer tries using a coupon from 1983 with no expiration date

‘I was able to use a 20-year-old coupon on Fisher Boy fish sticks’: Folgers customer tries using a coupon from 1983 with no expiration date

Server slams customers who stay to watch the Super Bowl without ordering anything for 6 hours

‘So you’re just gonna be in here for free?’: Server slams customers who stay to watch the Super Bowl without ordering anything

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

Taylor Swift fans think she got the ick during Travis Kelce’s postgame singing

‘She’s embarrassed bro’: Taylor Swift fans think she got the ick during Travis Kelce’s postgame singing

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

Wingstop workers show what's it like to work on Super Bowl Sunday

‘God’s strongest soldiers’: Wingstop workers show what it’s really like to work on Super Bowl Sunday

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

Nina Hernandez

People think the Super Bowl edited out Alicia Keys' voice cracking during performance

‘I got the receipts’: People think the Super Bowl edited out Alicia Keys’ voice cracking during performance

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

‘The Nickelodeon Super Bowl is unhinged’: Nickelodeon aired its own chaotic version of the Super Bowl, and the Internet reacted with memes

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

Natasha Dubash

Customer shows how to get ‘CVS Rich’ by finding hidden deals in the store

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