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

Mars Ramos

Woman defends self after getting called out for buying $100K car but living in apartment

‘People need to normalize minding their beeswax’: Woman defends self after getting called out for buying $100K car but living in apartment

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

‘It traps the pigment’: Redditors stunned as study shows tattoos linked to deadly cancer and may lead to 20% greater risk

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

Walgreens shopper can’t buy candy because it’s locked up

‘Not them fat shaming over the loud speaker…’: Walgreens shopper can’t buy candy because it’s locked up

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Expert shares tattoo shop ‘red flags’ that made her walk out

‘Don’t do walk-ins at a women-owned tattoo shop’: Expert shares tattoo shop ‘red flags’ that made her walk out

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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What does “goofy ahh” mean and where did it come from?

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

box of panacur c over background of pills

‘I can’t explain why’: Does this dog dewormer cure cancer? These Facebook groups say yes. So does Joe Tippens

Mike Hadge

‘I had no idea’: TikToker accidentally interviews Baz Luhrmann on the street

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

Customers tell server up front, before service they won’t be tipping him

‘There’s a Panera down the street’: Customers tell server upfront before service they won’t be tipping him

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

Melody Heald

Woman finds out she got scammed after taking her AirPods to Apple’s service center

‘I got humbled’: Woman finds out she got scammed after taking her AirPods to Apple’s service center

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

Braden Bjella

Tesla won’t let driver exit the vehicle, keeps shutting door and window on him

‘Sorry boss I can’t come in, my car wont let me leave’: Tesla won’t let driver exit the vehicle, keeps shutting door and window on him

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

‘Extremely simple and cheap method!!!’: Man shares trick to keeping mosquitos away this summer. It takes 1 ingredient

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

Cashless tip machine(l+r), Man smiling(c)

‘Credit card fees boutta go crazy’: Customer shows new ‘cashless’ way to leave a tip

Forever 21 (l), Woman making return(c), Shein HQ(r)

‘All the Forever 21 workers are going to quit’: Why are people flooding to Forever 21 to make Shein returns?

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Man talking(l+r), Oil being poured into engine(c)

‘Dads teach your daughters’: Woman vows to return with a man after being charged $455 for oil change

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.

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