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Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Dollar General(l), Man talking(c), Mountain Dew(r)

‘Oh no, these are 4 for $12’: Dollar General customer sees Mountain Dew on sale but young cashier can’t figure out how to enter sale

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Mechanic says Mobil 1 oil is 'decent.' There's just one problem

‘Try some Pennzoil Platinum. Or some of the higher-end Valvoline’: Mechanic says Mobil 1 is ‘decent.’ There’s just one problem

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

People are sharing their bad dogs on TikTok

Dog owners are sharing hilarious and horrifying videos of their ‘bad dogs’ on TikTok

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

Secret shopper gets cheeseburger meal from 'super clean' and 'friendly' Five Guys location. They still failed

‘Now I know why I’ve never been there’: Secret shopper gets cheeseburger from ‘super clean’ and ‘friendly’ Five Guys location. They still failed

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

Melody Heald

Man just now finds out Honda truck bed opens up 2 different ways, has secret compartment

‘Honda’s eating with this one’: Man just now finds out Honda truck bed opens up 2 different ways, has secret compartment

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

Zara customer tries buying top. The cashier told her she can't have it

‘As an ex-Zara worker, she was lying to you’: Zara customer tries buying top. The cashier told her she can’t have it

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

Target worker reveals this popular clothing brand will no longer be sold in stores

‘Literally the only pajamas I like’: Target worker reveals this popular clothing brand will no longer be sold in stores

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

Server shares how he 'punishes' guests who seat themselves

‘And they ALWAYS pick the dirty table?! Why? How?’: Server shares how he ‘punishes’ guests who seat themselves

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

Braden Bjella

Woman tours apartment a week after finding it. She can’t believe how much rent went up in that time

‘I no longer qualify for the unit’: Woman tours apartment a week after finding it. She can’t believe how much rent went up in that time

Gas station customer accidentally fills up car with 'racing fuel

‘Good bye catalytic converter’: Gas station customer accidentally fills up car with ‘racing fuel.’ What is it?

Man says server added 20% automatic gratuity because of his 4 kids

‘She’s valid for that’: Man says server automatically added 20% gratuity because of his 4 kids

Renter uses portable AC unit hack to circumvent high electricity bill this summer

‘We are being charged $400 a month’: Renter uses portable AC unit hack to circumvent high electricity bill this summer

Mechanic Talking(l+r), Catalytic converter(C)

‘Prius and Tundras are on thieves’ radars’: Mechanic shows the real reason thieves steal catalytic converters—and what you can do to protect your car

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

Caught cheating on baby monitor (two split)

‘Who else zoomed in’: Man caught cheating by wife on the baby monitor

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.

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