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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 talking(l+r), Doordash app on phone(c)

‘It was a Pizza Hut order’: DoorDash driver says someone placed an order to the wrong address. She then realizes why

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

Braden Bjella

‘I can hear you arguing about who’s going to help me’: Walmart shopper can’t access products in locked glass case. So he does this

‘He’s so angry’: Is the Home Depot 3.5 ft Chucky animatronic worth it?

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

Man talking(l+r), Cars charging at electric stations(c)

‘This is why I would NEVER get an electric car’: Mercedes driver issues warning after drivers keep skipping lines at Electrify America

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with temu app(c)

‘Are you actually joking me?’: Woman gets croissant lamp from Temu. Then she notices something strange

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: When you gotta ‘lock in’

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

Car lifted with two people below it(l), Close up of car lift(r)

‘But will my HOA approve?’: You can buy a portable car lift that your F-150 can tow and do work in front of AutoZone. Should you though?

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

‘All up until January I really enjoyed my job’: Starbucks store manager reveals the real reason she quit after 4 years

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

Car with scratches(l), Crest, WD-40, Rubbing alcohol(c), Hand wiping car(r)

‘I’ve hit my Benz a few times’: Driver shows how to remove scratch paint with WD-40 and Crest

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

Man talking(l), Steak truck(c), Man holding steaks(r)

‘It blows my mind people actually buy these’: Grill expert issues warning about steaks being sold in parking lots

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Why didn’t you tell me that when I was inside?’: Walmart worker says dad came in to buy a Spider-Man electric car. He can’t believe what he did next

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

Man talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with spotify logo(c)

‘Spotify and amazon audits and asks for class schedulesssss’: Man shows trick to getting student discounts on your subscriptions

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 talking(l+r), Apartment building(c)

‘That happened to me and I got my rent reduced by $200’: Woman says you should never accept moving into a downstairs apartment. Here’s why

Interior Mazda(l), Woman talking(c), Mercedes logo(r)

‘It’s actually reliable and not that expensive’: Viewers divided after Mazda driver calls her car a Mercedes ‘dupe’

Walmart(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding scanner at self checkout(r)

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