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Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Man slams landlord for renting out ceiling fans to tenants

‘Subscription service for the ceiling fan’: Man slams landlord for renting out ceiling fans to tenants

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

Braden Bjella

‘He had heavy lead in him’: Mom says Ninja air fryer tested positive for lead after her son was exposed

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

Melody Heald

‘They jumped the fence’: Homeowner says neighbors paid to have her trees cut down without permission

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

Woman talking(l+r), Arm & Hammer carpet cleaner(c)

‘You’re going to ruin your vacuum and ruin your carpet’: Expert says you’re probably using Arm & Hammer carpet odor eliminator wrong

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling in the Deep: Why the kids are ‘mewing’

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 says her cheap earring had been ‘poisoning’ her

‘They actually can do a little damage’: Woman says her Shein earrings are ‘poisoning’ her

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

Ex-Chase Bank manager says she saw a lot of 'fraud' and 'illegal activity' during her time there. Here's what it means for you

‘I’m ready to tell you’: Ex-Chase Bank manager says she saw a lot of ‘fraud’ and ‘illegal activity.’ Here’s what it means for you

‘Me with my 200k+ kia optima’: Expert reveals 5 cars that won’t make it to 100,000 miles

Professional cleaner shows the 5 cleaning products you can get at Lowe’s that ‘are actually worth it’

‘Stop buying useless cleaning products’: Professional cleaner shows the 8 cleaning products you can get at Lowe’s that ‘are actually worth it’

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

Car salesman reveals TK new cars that you should never buy at the dealership

‘Get something else and save your money’: Car salesman reveals 3 cars you should never buy at the dealership

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Applebee’s server says she was fired because table of 7 walked out on bill

‘Some people are so sick’: Applebee’s server says she was fired after table of 7 walked out on bill

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

Bath & Bodyworks(L), Woman (c), Plugin(r)

‘DON’T touch’: Woman finds something unusual in Bath & Body Works Wallflower

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

‘A ‘cold’ convenience fee is crazy’: Customer notices the refrigerated alcohol costs more money than the alcohol on the shelves

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

‘That explains why I never see Legos’: Man says he caught Goodwill workers reselling the best items on eBay

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

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