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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 contemplates returning $34K Honda Civic after Apple Play doesn’t work properly

‘I don’t [care] about how the car runs’: Man contemplates returning $34K Honda Civic after Apple CarPlay doesn’t work properly

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‘I passed out once’: Worker says Target is shutting off A/C during the hottest times of day to save money

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

‘As a Wendy’s employee I’m so glad you guys and burger king are now dealing with ts’: McDonalds worker calls out customers for ordering $5 deal

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Chappell Roan TikToks spark debate about toxic fan behavior 

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

‘Govt needs to step in’: Expert warns State Farm is cracking down on insuring Hyundai and Kia. Here’s what you can do about it

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

‘I literally had 300 stars removed … and I’m suspended’: Starbucks customer says she was penalized for being a ‘Bathroom Superuser’ (updated)

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

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‘The money came right back to me’: Customer delivers her own DoorDash after no one picked up her Papa Johns order

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

‘The EXACT same thing happened to me over some pants’: Shopper tries to return Rachel Zoe bag she bought from Marshalls. They tell her it’s fake

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

Nina Hernandez

‘I do not blame her’: Why people are bringing up Christina Grimmie after Chappell Roan’s viral boundaries video

Mike Hadge

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All about corn sweat: Here’s why the crop can make the Midwest region so muggy

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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‘Bro SUE’: Customer gets ‘insanely sick’ after eating McDonald’s. Then she finds something strange in her Big Mac

‘Do not get a Kia’: Kia owner compares the car to a child’s toy

AI cat stories are breaking hearts on TikTok. It’s all Billie Eilish’s fault

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‘For a bartending job at Texas Roadhouse?’: Woman with tattoos says she was asked to wear long-sleeves while bartending

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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