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Mike Hadge

‘What’s with the steering wheel?’: TikTok’s ‘Boy Room’ takes us inside the apartments of twentysomething dudes

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman warns against under eye filler, shares why she regrets it 2 years later

‘I notice these 2 dimples’: Woman warns against under eye filler, shares why she regrets it 2 years later

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

Braden Bjella

Chevy Tahoe (l) mechanic with caption "You See Something New Every Day In The Auto Repair Industry..." (c) hand holding product page for neutral tool (r)

‘What is happening?’: Mechanic warns of $400 charge that new Chevrolet cars may force you into adding to your service bill

woman showing bottles of water with caption "blue heart emoji equals water has been collected from a spring" (l) "keep this in mind when Tori buying water at your local convenience stores" (c) "white heart emoji equals water emoji in the bottle was processed" (r)

‘Keep this in mind when you’re buying water at convenience stores’: Dollar Tree shopper shares what the different cap colors on water bottles mean

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

Customer slams Chick-fil-A for advertising free deal, having to pay $12 for lunch

‘Stores or chains are trash for doing that!’: Customer slams Chick-fil-A for advertising free deal, having to pay $12 for lunch

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

McDonald's logo(l), Woman talking(c), McDonald's app(r)

‘I been getting free DoorDash for 2 months’: McDonald’s customer shows ‘glitch’ in the app that can give you free food

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

hand holding raspberry preserves (l) dollar tree storefront (c) english muffins (r)

‘The Texas Toast is so versatile’: Dollar Tree shopper reveals 6 grocery items that are ‘cheaper than they are at Walmart’

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 workers slam customers who order the cookie tote

‘I tried to order a cookie tote once and he literally said ‘no’’: McDonald’s workers slam customers who order the cookie tote

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 shares Ring camera trick that deters Amazon delivery drivers from knocking

‘Here’s to all the naps that won’t be cut short’: Woman shares Ring camera trick that deters Amazon delivery drivers from knocking

‘You want double?’: British man thinks Americans are overreacting about Chipotle portions. Then he tries to place an order

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

Man talking(l+r), Waterloo sparkling water boxes(c)

‘Not a ‘drinking water’ is crazy’: Is Waterloo Sparkling Water hiding something from customers?

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

Expert calls out new Honda sedan for being built with a lack of Honda parts

‘GM and Honda made a baby???’: Expert calls out new Honda sedan for being built with a lack of Honda parts

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

Woman shows trick to hiding her cats when landlord does his inspection

‘Been here, done this’: Woman shows trick to hiding her cats when landlord does his inspection

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

Expert warns against new Toyota Camry for this surprising reason

‘This is so unbelievably thin’: Expert warns against new Toyota Camry for this surprising reason

Hilton hotel(l), Woman on bed(c), Room key being inserted(r)

TikTok