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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

Man says 50-inch TVs are on ‘hidden clearance’ at Walmart for just $50

‘Can’t wait for you to buy them all up and resell them for higher!‘: Man says 50-inch TVs are on ‘hidden clearance’ at Walmart for just $50

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

Nina Hernandez

‘Why all the secrecy Publix??’: Woman slams Publix’s response after new car gets hit by shopping cart

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

‘I’ve owned 4’: Should you buy a rental car? Expert weighs in on risks

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

‘My cart froze up’: Man says Home Depot is now locking up shopping carts

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

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‘This cost me $90’: IHOP customer reports ants, ‘food poisoning.’ She can’t believe the manager’s response

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‘Toll roads are the biggest scam’: Florida driver has SunPass and E-PASS. Why are 3 companies billing her different amounts for unpaid tolls?

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‘How do people not know this?’: Real estate expert shares HVAC return reminder ‘you may NOT know as a homeowner’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I thought everyone knew that’: Car owner realizes he’s been putting sun shade on wrong this whole time

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

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‘If you can stay home, stay home’: Flight attendant says not to fly right now. Here’s why

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘The code’s just being given away to the public’: Tenant returns to her apartment after a few months away. She can’t believe what she finds

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‘If you’re ever stuck with a car that does not start’: Car expert shows how to start your car with a dead key fob

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

Man by car(l), Someone filming(c), Car on road(r)

‘They can film here any time they want’: Worker asks woman to move car. She can’t believe how much he offers

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

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‘What’s going on at Home Depot is insane!’: Home Depot shopper says $700 lawn mower is ringing up to $37

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘In LA they charging for bags too!’: Customer catches McDonald’s worker charging $1.59 for an empty cup

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