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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

Woman shares hack her car salesman taught her

‘The difference it had made’: Woman shares hack her car salesman taught her

Expert says this popular side hustle isn’t what it seems

‘Here are 3 things they aren’t telling you’: Expert says this popular side hustle isn’t what it seems. Should you bother?

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

Man warns against chipping in for gas on a boat

‘Gonna have to simultaneously use Afterpay, Klarna, Affirm, PayPal’: Man warns against chipping in for gas on a boat

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

Food Lion customer warns against tap and pay after woman ‘robbed’ her

‘I was conned’: Food Lion customer warns against Tap and Pay after woman ‘robbed’ her in self-checkout

Chevrolet driver tries to fix his truck himself. It backfires

‘Dude tried to save some money’: Chevrolet driver tries to fix his Silverado truck himself. It backfires

Delta Air Lines customer says she was stuck at airport for 2 days without her bags

‘You couldn’t even talk to anybody’: Delta Airlines customer says she was stuck at airport for 2 days without her bags

Man shares what to do instead of spending thousands on new motor, transmission

‘Go down to the auto parts store’: Man shares what to do instead of spending thousands on new motor, transmission

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

Expert says using this break-up method can save women’s lives

‘I never saw or talked with him again’: Expert says this is the right way for a woman to break up with a man

Customer catches nail tech upcharging $45

‘I cannot believe that just happened’: Customer catches nail tech upcharging $45

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

Shopper says Dollar Tree is hiding prestige beauty products in plain packaging

‘Stila at dollar tree ?! What a time to be alive!’: Shopper says Dollar Tree is hiding prestige beauty products in plain packaging

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

‘Paging Dr Beat’: This remixed club classic from the ’80s is suddenly all over TikTok. Why?

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

Man buys used 2023 Honda Civic and brings it to mechanic for final inspection

‘I can fit my whole dang finger’: Man buys used 2023 Honda Civic and brings it to mechanic for final inspection. It backfires

Woman says she’s been reading the tags on baby clothes wrong this whole time

‘Learn from my mistake’: Woman says she’s been reading the tags on baby clothes wrong this whole time

Brand-new 2025 Honda Civic only has 100 miles on it. So why is the check-engine light on?

‘These new vehicles, man’: Brand-new 2025 Honda Civic only has 100 miles on it. So why is the check-engine light on?

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

Amazon driver gets flagged simply for touching his eye

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