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Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A row of shopping carts next to a woman looking at the camera. There is text that says 'Main Character of the Week' in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

Main Character of the Week: Woman who refuses to put shopping carts away 

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Woman says never sync your info to Apple Pay, warns of loophole that could cost you thousands

‘They don’t need no type of authorization’: Woman says never sync your info to Apple Pay, warns of loophole that could cost you

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

Boyfriend says he has to change his girlfriend’s coolant, can’t believe how lot it is

‘She said she’s just a girl,’: Boyfriend has to change his girlfriend’s coolant, can’t believe what he sees

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

Finance expert shares the 5 worst credit cards you can get

‘I have a Discover credit card’: Finance expert shares the 5 worst credit cards you can get

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

Nina Hernandez

New tenant says don’t got to Target or Rose for apartment shopping

‘Forget Walmart, Ross, Marshall’s, and TJ max’: New tenant says don’t got to Target for apartment shopping—go here instead

Planet Fitness customers blasts regional manager for how he handled after male staffer ‘violated’ her

‘Can we get on the phone?’: Planet Fitness customer blasts regional manager for how he handled things after male staffer ‘violated’ her

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

Expert shares which country has all the ‘lazy girl jobs’

‘72 weeks…paid… what!!!’: Expert shares which country has all the ‘lazy girl jobs’

Man at In-N-Out shows trick for keeping kids entertained at table. Everyone’s done this

‘Core memory unlocked’: Man at In-N-Out shows trick for keeping kids entertained at table. Everyone’s done this

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

The Kindle girlie aesthetic is dominating BookTok—here’s what you need to know about it

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

Gen-Z just learned about the hidden benefits of Triple A—and they’re obsessed

‘AARP and the AAA combo is so clutch’: Gen-Z just learned about the hidden benefits of triple A—and they’re obsessed

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

Melody Heald

Homeowner finds leak in laundry room, discovers something even worse under the floorboards

‘I would call the police ASAP’: Homeowner finds leak in laundry room, discovers something even worse under the floorboards

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

Diabetic customer says McDonalds barista lied about making drinks sugar-free

‘Girl… artificial sweeteners are sweet. It’s in the name…’: Diabetic customer says McDonald’s barista lied about making drinks sugar-free. It backfires

Tesla driver can’t believe what tint shop did to her car

‘The tint shop should have informed you about ceramic tint’: Tesla driver can’t believe what tint shop did to her car

DoorDash customer tries to buy Chick-Fil-A meal

‘Nah cause the way DoorDash and Uber Eats already make their prices higher’: DoorDash customer tries to buy Chick-fil-A meal. Then she sees the total

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

passenger says baggage was missing. She can't believe the condition it was in when she found it

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Main Character of the Week: Woman who refuses to put shopping carts away