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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

Tattoo artist says she will no longer take male clients

‘I am a Pilates instructor and I also do not cater men anymore’: Tattoo artist says she will no longer take male clients. Here’s why

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

‘They aren’t getting paid’: Eve 6 guitarist calls for artists to drop out of SXSW over Penske

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

Melody Heald

Starbucks workers get fired. So they give out free Frappuccinos to customers all day

‘Good luck in court’: Starbucks workers get fired. So they give out free Frappuccinos to customers all day

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Cruise traveler says ‘real life’ pirates have surrounded her ship

‘Has this ever happened to anyone??’: Cruise traveler says ‘real life’ pirates have surrounded her ship

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

Natasha Dubash

Customer buys orchestra seats to ‘Sweeney Todd’ on Broadway. She saw more than she bargained for

‘They all played chess and i got spat on’: Customer buys orchestra seats to ‘Sweeney Todd’ on Broadway. She saw more than she bargained for

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

Shopper says Marshalls is trying to trick customers by falsely advertising their phone cases

‘Why they scamming’: Shopper says Marshalls is trying to trick customers by falsely advertising their phone cases

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

Braden Bjella

‘We take one image’: A.I. is changing how you shop online

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

McDonald’s customer orders 3 Filet-O-Fishes

‘They used to always be 2 for $4 during lent’: McDonald’s customer orders 3 Filet-O-Fishes. She can’t believe the price

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Shopper calls out Kohls for tricking customers into spending more with Kohls cash

‘They want you to believe you’re getting a good deal’: Shopper calls out Kohl’s for tricking customers into spending more with Kohl’s cash

What stores like Walmart and Target doing to stop theft—aside from locking items up

‘As consumers… we have a role’: What stores like Walmart and Target are doing to stop theft—aside from locking items up

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

Passenger says her driverless taxi was programmed to make a risky turn into oncoming traffic. She can’t change it

’48 minutes in the car by myself with no driver???’: Passenger says her driverless taxi was programmed to make a risky turn into oncoming traffic. She can’t change it

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Expert shares the top 10 technologies set to change America in 2024

‘It’s really goofy-looking’: Expert shares the top 10 technologies set to change America in 2024

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

Customer says Applebee’s server shamed her for trying to order a molten lava cake

‘I never went to that Applebee’s again’: Customer says Applebee’s server shamed her for trying to order a molten lava cake

Verizon customer issues credit score warning after 6-year-old billing issue significantly dropped hers overnight

‘No one should be able to ruin your credit score over $107’: Verizon customer issues credit score warning after 6-year-old billing issue significantly dropped hers overnight

Expert says you shouldn't buy from Amazon if you’re worried about benzoyl peroxide acne products

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