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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Shhhhhh don’t say it too loud’: Woman shares the ‘ultimate summer parenting hack’ at Chuck E. Cheese

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

Braden Bjella

Server adds $52 charge to customers’ check for ‘having an attitude’

‘If you’re going to run your mouth’: Server adds $52 charge to customers’ check for ‘having an attitude’

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Woman catches car dealership lying to her about her own credit report

‘Your car dealerships are finessing you’: Woman catches car dealership lying to her about her own credit report

water bottles (l&r) young woman on sidewalk (c)

‘I have no idea where everyone got the idea they need to drink SO much water’: Doctor tells woman she’s drinking too much water

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

Man says Alibaba dashcam company allowed him remote access to live video feeds

‘This also works for Ring’: Man says Alibaba dashcam company allowed him remote access to live video feeds

Teen gets automatic car wash at Quick Quack

‘How do you explain this to your insurance?’: Teen gets automatic car wash at Quick Quack. It backfires

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘You just described everything I eat and drink’: Cardiac surgeon shares the 4 foods he avoids eating

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

Melody Heald

‘You should not have in the cart. Take it out’: Sephora worker shares 8 makeup products she doesn’t recommend

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Mechanic works on Ford Mustang—and find something he’s never seen before

‘Thank goodness you left the wipers on’: Mechanic works on Ford Mustang—and finds something he’s never seen before

Mercury bank customer says she paid her credit card balance by the due date

‘It wasn’t a mistake’: Mercury customer says she paid her credit card balance by the due date. She was still charged $55 interest

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

McDonald’s customer says she caught worker adding donation to her order after she said ‘no’

‘I told her no’: McDonald’s customer says she caught worker adding donation to her order after she said ‘no’

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

Driver picks up first Uber Pet ride. The passenger was taking her dog to get euthanized

‘This dog looked every bit of 6, 7 months old’: Driver picks up first Uber Pet ride. The passenger was taking her dog to get euthanized

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Ulta customer catches worker sneaking in charge for service she didn’t need

‘She was literally racially profiling me from the moment that I walked in’: Ulta customer catches worker sneaking in charge for service she didn’t need

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

Expert says it’s ‘illegal’ for nail techs to cut your cuticles

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