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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

‘Lowe’s is dangerous’: Man issues warning after getting hit in the head while trying to shop at Lowe’s

Woman talking(l+r), Verizon app on phone(c)

‘I couldn’t call anyone’: Verizon customer warns latest iOS update may corrupt your iPhone SIM Card

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

TikTokers shares information on Toyota’s new V6 Twin Turbo engine—now there’s a recall

‘Never getting rid of my 2019’: Viewers shook as Toyota’s V6 Twin Turbo engine gets recalled

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

Ford Maverick, Tesla X, BMW over yellow background

Ford Maverick, Tesla X, BMW, and more: 5 viral car fails that broke the internet this week

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

Woman talking(l+r), Child being filmed while holding stuffed animal(c)

‘You family vlogger people are going to hell’: The children of early 2010s YouTube stars are speaking out—and changing the law

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

‘The shadiest thing I’ve ever seen’: Expert warns Honda dealership tried to scam customer on HR-V with this paperwork trick

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

‘This is insane!’: Small business owner says popular clothing chain Francesca’s owes her over $132,400. She’s not the only one

‘The way your co-worker handled that’: Customers try to dine and dash on $100 tab. It backfires

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

‘Sam’s could never’: Customer says Costco kicked them out while they were trying to buy chocolate chip cookies

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 talking(l+r), Subway store front(c)

‘The exact reason I started ordering on their app’: Woman blasts Subway for renaming its sandwiches. Here’s why

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

Woman talking(l+r), American airlines airplanes(c)

‘Don’t’: Woman warns against booking with American Airlines right now. Here’s why

Car engine(l), Audi steering wheel(c), Reciept(r)

‘Everyone was scamming the poor lady’: Auto shop charges Audi driver $1K for repair. It still doesn’t fix the problem

Mike Hadge

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Lily from ‘Modern Family’ just went to her prom so you’re old now, sorry

Models in white swimsuits(l), Fashion Nova site(c), Models in color bathing suits(r)

‘They did not understand the assignment’: Fashion Nova releases new body positivity campaign. There’s just one problem

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