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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

Best Buy worker issues warning after failed AT&T, Verizon transfer with husband and wife’s iPhones

‘Can I go to Michael’s?’: Best Buy worker issues warning after failed AT&T, Verizon transfer with husband and wife’s iPhones

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

Braden Bjella

steering wheel with caption "help is this supposed to sound like this" (l) mazda interior (c) car in lot with caption "when the loaner they give you is nicer than your car and now you want a new car" (r)

‘They do this on purposeeee’: Customer says loaner vehicle is nicer than their own car. Is there a reason why dealerships do this?

costco (l) young woman in car with caption "can you believe my memory foam mattress was slowly poisoning my body?" (c) hand pressing on mattress (r)

‘I thought I was dying’: Woman warns against Costco mattresses after saying it ‘slowly poisoned’ her

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

Woman warns against buying candy from Walmart, Target

‘Around Halloween!??’: Woman warns against buying candy from Walmart, Target

Technician says you’ve been filling up your washer wrong this whole time

‘What’s the bulky items button for then?’: Technician says you’ve been filling up your washer wrong this whole time

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

Security guard(l), Yogurtland sign(c), Man smiling through car window(r)

‘I’m gonna sue you’: Customer’s car stalls in Yogurtland parking lot. She can’t believe the owner’s response

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

Mechanic can’t believe how worn down this 2024 Chrysler Town & Country is. It has 4,000 miles

‘Look at the corrosion’: Mechanic can’t believe how worn down this 2024 Chrysler Pacifica is. It has 6,000 miles

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

Nina Hernandez

toyota emblem (l) man in glasses with caption "Ok give us the vehicles you hardly ever see with problems?" (c) volvo emblem (r)

‘I see the same brands every day when I file claims’: Expert shares the 5 most reliable cars that never come in with problems

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

Customer warns Amazon is ‘scamming’ by keeping $10 on returns

‘The past 10 of my items’: Customer warns Amazon is ‘scamming’ by keeping $10 on returns

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

Customer has to keep feet up for 9.5-hour flight after toilet overflows

‘This is insane’: Customer has to keep feet up for 9.5-hour flight after toilet overflows. She can’t believe Air Canada’s response

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

Customer issues warning after learning this secret about Tito’s Vodka

‘No more Tito’s’: Customer issues warning after learning this alleged secret about Tito’s Vodka

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Man catches Nissan Kicks running for over 24 hours with no key inside

‘I got a bad feeling about this’: Man catches Nissan Kicks running for over 24 hours with no key inside

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

Customer says Dole, Chiquita bananas are ‘fake’

‘Bananas don’t do this’: Customer says Dole, Chiquita bananas are ‘fake’

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

In a chaotic world, the clean girl aesthetic attempts to channel order

Customer orders the new Pumpkin Square cake

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