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

Braden Bjella

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‘People need to normalize walking out’: Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker ‘cheats’ him out of food

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

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‘Erm, what the Sigma?’: Squidward has been meme’d again

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

‘Safely expressing rage’: TikTokers are taking out their anger through ‘ice throwing’

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

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‘There should not be a line out the door at Chili’s’: Chili’s workers speak out about the ‘triple dipper’ trend

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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‘My mid-’90s Subaru Impreza’: Mechanics reveal 6 cars they would own again

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‘Please don’t’: Woman says she’s in hospital with congestive heart failure, but begs Panera not to discontinue charged lemonades

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

Mechanics reveal the cars they rate a 10 out of 10

‘It’s always a Toyota’: Mechanics reveal their top 6 cars based on reliability

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Starbucks customer asks for extra caramel sauce, gets more than she bargained for

‘I thought this was a new drink’: Starbucks customer asks for extra caramel sauce, gets more than she bargained for

Walmart customer slams secret shoppers for following the 'wrong people' around the store

‘Who takes their time to steal clearance items?’: Walmart customer slams secret shoppers for following the ‘wrong people’ around store

Sobey's customer can't believe how much store is charging for single slice of chicken

‘But I can’t have a plastic straw….’: Sobey’s customer can’t believe how much store is charging for single slice of chicken

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

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‘She had it for 12 years with no problem’: Viewers divided after mechanics rate the Nissan Rogue on a scale of 0-10

Job seeker shows up to Best Buy for job interview

‘They need me here’: Job seeker shows up to Best Buy for job interview. It backfires

Man warns travelers why they shouldn’t trust trust hotel safes

‘That’s why I never leave anything in the room’: Expert warns travelers why you shouldn’t trust hotel safes. It backfires

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

Customer pays $5 for side of rice and beans. She can't believe how much she got

‘Like I’m not on Ozempic’: Customer pays $4 for side of rice and beans. She can’t believe how much she got

7-eleven shoppers discover card skimmer, worker demands they give it to him

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