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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

Driver says automatic car wash damaged her vehicle

‘Free car wash ended up costing at least $50‘: Driver says automatic car wash damaged her vehicle

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

Woman shares her Walmart-bought ice cream business out of her garage

‘Imagine going to get ice cream and it’s great value’: Viewers divided over woman’s Walmart-bought ice cream business out of her garage

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

Frontier flight attendant says they're trained to spot human trafficking

‘The hairs on the back of my neck stood up’: Frontier flight attendant says they’re trained to spot human trafficking. She just did in Atlanta

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

Customers tests ‘phone trick’ at Chipotle

‘Y’all ain’t scamming me today’: Customers tests ‘phone trick’ at Chipotle. Then he sees the workers’ reactions

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

‘I’m looking for a man in finance’: The song of the summer’s here—and it’s not close

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

Mars Ramos

Goodwill shopper slams reseller for buying 'everything' in the store.

‘The audacity of him buying stuff at a store!’: Goodwill shopper slams reseller for buying ‘everything.’ It backfires

Toyota Camry owner warns about 'title jumping' after buying car from Offer Up

‘It’s so common on Facebook [Marketplace]’: Toyota Camry owner warns about ‘title jumping’ after buying car from Offer Up

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

Man shares how to get rid of flies in your house

‘If y’all want to keep all the flies out of your house this summer’: Man shares how to get rid of flies in your house. It only takes 2 household ingredients

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

Melody Heald

Woman finds out how to use McDonald’s Happy Meal box

‘Am I the last person on the planet to notice this?’: Woman finds out how to use McDonald’s Happy Meal box

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

Braden Bjella

Woman says Hertz rental car broke down on side of road, company refused to pick her up

‘They also told me I’d be liable’: Woman says Hertz rental car broke down on side of road, company refused to pick her up

Tacoma driver says car payments are better than driving a beater

‘I am extremely happy driving my 2007 Lexus with no CarPlay’: Viewers divided after driver says having car payments is better than driving a beater

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

Shopper tries Whole Foods meal prep hack, says it's cheaper than buying salmon separately

‘I thought it was a steal’: Shopper tries Whole Foods meal prep hack, says it’s cheaper than just buying salmon

Car dealership worker says customer brought GMC to trade in. They ended up owing her $30K

‘I’ve never had a situation like this’: Dealership worker says customer traded in GMC for a Chevy. They end up owing her $30K

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 worker reveals shocking reason why you should never order drinks from McCafe machine

‘The insides are caked with it’: McDonald’s worker reveals shocking reason why you should never order drinks from McCafe machine

TikTokers sharing personal details about their marriage

TikTok