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

Nina Hernandez

Woman puts Mercedes on blast for scary feature that happened while she was trying to shop at Best Buy

‘Now i have to rethink the whole brand!!’: Woman puts Mercedes on blast for scary feature that happened while she was trying to shop at Best Buy

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

Uber Eats worker confronts customer who tip-baited her on $143 order that included 5 cases of water

‘They shouldn’t allow people to remove tip’: Uber Eats worker confronts customer who tip-baited her on $143 order that included 5 cases of water

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

Culture

2014 Tumblr is back in full swing: Here’s what to know about all things Tumblrcore

Woman says she just found out the right way to use microwav

‘I don’t think anyone knew this!!!!!!’: Woman says she just found out the right way to use microwave

Flight attendant puts the rumors about the airplane ice to bed

‘I have avoided ice for years on flights’: Flight attendant puts the rumors about the airplane ice to bed

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

Expert shares how to get rid of dog stains with baking soda and vinegar

‘I threw away a rug I loved. I wish I’d seen this a few months ago’: Expert shares how to get rid of dog stains with baking soda and vinegar

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Memes

Why you’re seeing ‘Getting Augusted’ all over your TikTok feed

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Dopamine Menus—or ‘Dopamenus’—are taking over TikTok

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

Man’a Corolla hits 400,000 miles. Here’s how Toyota rewards him

‘I feel like ppl should get a discount on a new car for being this loyal’: Man’s Corolla hits 400K miles. Here’s how Toyota rewards him

Customer calls YETI cooler a 'rip-off' after ice melted in 1 day

‘You should be ashamed of yourselves’: Customer calls YETI cooler a ‘rip-off’ after ice melted in 1 day

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

Amazon driver has PSA for those ‘same houses’ that order ‘every day’

‘If you order Amazon every day…’: Amazon driver has PSA for those ‘same houses’ that order ‘every day’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Doctors recommend taking cinnamon every morning

‘Can I just take a cinnamon roll every morning?’: Health gurus recommend taking cinnamon every morning. It backfires

That GigaChad TikTok kid has everyone asking: Who is The Rizzler?

Man goes into the back, gets in a scuffle with the McDonald’s workers for the collectible cups

‘Collectors don’t play’: Man goes into the back, gets in a scuffle with the McDonald’s workers for the collectible cups

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

Honda Civic drivers are obsessed with this new feature

TikTok