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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

‘Thank God I bought a Lexus’: Mechanic shows 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe with only 400 miles needs massive engine fix. It’s an alarming trend

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

A girl with the dark side tiktok promoting social network with a smartphone in hand.

Democrats go all in on TikTok for upcoming convention, credential 200 influencers

Mike Hadge

ariana grande popular wicked mattell doll

‘It’s so good’: First listen of Ariana Grande’s ‘Popular’ in ‘Wicked’ comes via Mattel dolls

Fun fact: Ilona Maher’s sister created the term ‘Girl Dinner’

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

Woman cries after getting ‘mom-shamed’ for letting her child get her ears pierced at Claire’s

‘I’m a disgusting excuse for a mother’: Woman cries after getting ‘mom-shamed’ for letting her child get her ears pierced at Claire’s

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

‘Olympic muffin man’: What’s going on with the chocolate muffins at the Olympic Village?

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

‘I would not have ordered anything’: Restaurant customers say exposed nails on table tore their clothes ‘to shreds.’ They can’t believe the worker’s response

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

Braden Bjella

Mechanic catches customer using trick to ensure their tires get rotated

‘If you can’t trust your mechanic don’t bring your car to them’: Mechanic catches customer using trick to ensure their tires get rotated

Homeowner says roofers gave her new roof by mistake, still asked her to pay for it

‘This is not the house that ordered a roof’: Homeowner says roofers gave her new roof by mistake, still asked her to pay for it

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

Nina Hernandez

Dutch Bros storefront(l), Woman smiling(c), Screenshot that says "Always watch your transactions! These girls tipped themselves more than they had too! Ofc I'm going to put a claim about this in my bank. Rolling eyes emoji"(r)

‘Feel like the ones that don’t ask be adding a dollar tip’: Woman says Dutch Bros workers tipped themselves on her order

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

‘This is the best deal’: Dollar Tree shopper goes to buy Crest. There’s just one problem

Box from Fresh Patch(l), Woman talking(c), Dog(r)

‘This is the third week in a row’: Customer slams $67 Fresh Patch order after seeing what they were delivered

Woman talking(l+r), Chevrolet Traverse(c)

‘Had a GM car twice. Learned my lesson twice’: Driver warns new Chevrolet Traverse has a very specific problem

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 talking(l+r), Organic cotton tampons(c)

‘So we can’t win?’: Shopper says pads, tampons aren’t actually ‘organic,’ shares how companies ‘get you’

Walmart store(l), Man talking(c), Fishing aisle(r)

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