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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

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‘The plate is the most appetizing part’: School calls mom to say her son isn’t eating lunch. She can’t believe what they’re serving

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

Chevrolet logo(l), Woman talking with text that says "Dealership lies to me about their car!!"(c), Chevrolet dealership lot(r)

‘This car will not stop shaking’: Woman says Chevrolet dealership ‘lied’ to her about car after she takes it home

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

Braden Bjella

‘I stopped buying all lunch meat. I really wonder how many people did the same’: Woman issues Boar’s Head warning

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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‘Algorithmic warnings’: Study finds AI is a better lie detector than humans. It could be huge for Facebook, Google, TikTok misinfo

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

‘Low security prison vibes:’ Neom influencers delete, private TikToks after videos hyping Saudi city of the future roasted

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

Olive Garden customer calls out servers who refused to give him his calamari

‘We’re not allowed to give you this food’: Olive Garden customer calls out servers who refused to give him his calamari. Here’s why

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Uncommitted National Movement announces it will not endorse Harris

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

Walmart shopper notices something unusual about the Great Value bagel pack

‘This isn’t normal’: Walmart shopper notices something unusual about the Great Value bagel pack

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Applebee’s customer shares why they didn’t tip for the first time in their life

‘This is just foreshadowing’: Applebee’s customer shares why they didn’t tip for the first time in their life

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

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‘They get you’: Man warns against unlimited car washes for $9.99 per month

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 slams Amazon after it announces a major shift in Prime policy, Amazon app on phone, Amazon packages

‘Sounds like it’s time to order one..item..at..a..time’: Woman slams Amazon after it announces a major shift in Prime policy

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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‘My son had unplugged his tablet’: Woman says this common household device almost burned down her house

Hand holding phone with doordash app(l), Taco Bell reciept(c), Taco Bell storefront(r)

‘Warning’: DoorDash driver says someone placed an order for a single sauce packet from Taco Bell. They then realize why

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Mechanic works on 2018 Ford Edge with 100,000 miles. Now he's issuing a warning about engine sludge

‘We pulled the CarFax on it’: Mechanic works on 2018 Ford Edge with 100,000 miles. Now he’s issuing a warning about engine sludge

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

Nina Hernandez

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