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

Nina Hernandez

Hotel guest warns against leaving toothbrush out at hotel after catching workers

‘Another fear unlocked’: Hotel guest warns against leaving toothbrush out at hotel after catching workers

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

How to 'Bleach' Your Hard Drive Like Hillary Clinton. In the bottom right corner is a Your Password Sucks logo in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How to ‘bleach’ your hard drive like Hillary Clinton

Bank worker shows how to spot a counterfeit bill after customer tries paying with fake $100

‘Take a scratch on the shirt’: Bank worker shows how to spot a counterfeit bill after customer tries paying with fake $100

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

Walmart worker notice's unusual activity on the self-checkout machine when scanning goods

‘Walmart y’all trying to rob folk on the low‘: Walmart customer notices unusual activity on the self-checkout machine when scanning goods

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

Man issues warning after seeing 20 ribeyes on sale for $40 at pop-up stand

‘If you see these across the United States’: Man issues warning after seeing 20 ribeyes on sale for $40 at pop-up stand

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

Melody Heald

McDonald’s worker shares why you sometimes get a half slice of cheese on your Filet-O-Fish vs. full slice of cheese

‘It’s not false advertisement’: McDonald’s worker shares why you sometimes get a half slice of cheese on your Filet-O-Fish vs. full slice of cheese

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

Woman questions why Panera is asking for tips

‘They give us empty cups’: Woman questions why Panera is asking for tips

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

Walgreens customer issues warning after encountering new refrigerators that scan

‘No chip for me’: Walgreens customer issues warning after encountering new refrigerators that scan

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

Texas Roadhouse server says they had to pay out of pocket to serve customers

‘And they sit there for ur whole shift’: Texas Roadhouse server says they had to pay out of pocket because customers didn’t tip

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

Insurance worker shares insurance facts you may not know

‘So basically we’re all getting scammed’: Insurance worker shares insurance facts you may not know

Man says he tricks workers into thinking he’s tipping them, shares how

‘I do this thing with my fingers’: Man says he tricks workers into thinking he’s tipping them, shares how

Mechanic says don’t fall for this new car-buying scam online

‘They’ve done it to us’: Mechanic says don’t fall for this new car-buying scam online

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Boat heading towards bridge(l), Boat hits port(c), Baltimore Bridge collapse (r)

Companies behind ship responsible for Baltimore bridge collapse file claim saying they aren’t responsible for it

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

‘Happy Mercury Retrograde in Aries’: Rounding up the best memes now that Mercury is officially  retrograde

Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.

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