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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

‘I know what I want’: 5 tips to avoid getting scammed at the car dealership 

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

Melody Heald

tires (l) FedEx delivery driver with caption "Top 5 things I hate to deliver" (c) broken mirror (r)

‘If you order this, you have caused more back pain than the NFL’: FedEx driver shares the 5 things he hates to deliver

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

Car dealership worker shares why you should never test drive a car at a dealership

‘They do this on purpose’: Car salesperson shares why you should never test drive a car at a dealership

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Hotel worker praises guest who do this one thing

‘IMMA DO THAT FOR HOUSEKEEPING NOW’: Hotel worker praises guests who do this one thing with the A/C before leaving

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

Toyota driver realizes he can’t turn off his new Camry

‘Base model issue’: Toyota driver realizes he can’t turn off his new Camry. What’s going on?

Mike Hadge

‘I am so sorry’: Sabrina Carpenter responds to a mom on TikTok over her ‘Please Please Please’ lyrics

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

Woman goes to Major League Baseball game. She’s told her clear bag can’t come in

‘I don’t understand’: Woman goes to Major League Baseball game. She’s told her clear bag can’t come in

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

Mechanic breaks down why car’s AC is blowing out hot air

‘There’s a number of different directions we have to go’: Mechanic breaks down why car’s A/C is blowing out hot air

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

Shopper reveals SHEIN now has shops for Zara, House of CB, and more

‘Are they the same quality tho?’: Shopper reveals SHEIN now has shops for Zara, Free People, and more. Here’s how to find the dupes

passenger says family asked her to switch seats. She had a first class ticket

‘The audacity of the agent even asking you’: Airline passenger says family asked her to switch seats. She had a first-class ticket

Bar owner shares PSA after customers keep stealing nice glassware

‘I GASPED I had no idea ppl did this’: Bar owner shares PSA after customers keep stealing nice glassware

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

What does it mean if you have ‘Unc Status’? The phrase for getting older, explained

Woman cuts customer in Chick-fil-A drive-thru line

‘I now have your meal, and I have my meal’: Woman cuts customer in Chick-fil-A drive-thru line. It backfires

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

Braden Bjella

thermostat in lock box (l&r) woman sweating (c)

‘Anything above 68 in the summer is diabolical’: Landlord locks up thermostat on tenant so she has to use this trick to make it colder

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.

TikTok