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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

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‘You’ll see a new extension’: Expert shares App Store setting you’ll want to change after iOS update to protect your iPhone

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Is this not sketchy?’: Woman orders Staccato C2 for her husband. Then she tries to get it in the mail

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

Nina Hernandez

‘We literally are 25 and 22’: Couple has date night at Chili’s. Then their IDs get confiscated

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

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‘They’ll literally blow up’: Expert says you should avoid these Range Rover, Jeep, BMW, Ford, Nissan models

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‘They catch you unexpectedly’: Man issues warning on new Apple email scam

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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‘I would’ve gone UPS all the way’: Customer says FedEx is holding $7,000 package ‘hostage.’ She’s not the only one

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‘Pretty stupid right?’: Expert reveals ‘dumb’ insurance rule that will make you liable if this happens to you at a red light

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

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‘They actually say in the Nespresso manual…’: Woman shows how to get extra shots out of Nespresso pods to avoid ‘wasting’ money

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

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Memes

Breaking down the controversial ‘Slavic Doll Diet’ trend on TikTok

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‘Them having my address is a bit concerning’: Customer says person sent them $700 through Zelle by ‘accident.’ Here’s why they refused to return it

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

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‘SUVs w/ Honda Civic engines’: Expert says this new Toyota was a total ‘flop.’ Should you try to get a deal on one?

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

Katherine Huggins

TikTok rallied behind ‘testing corridor’ explanation for drone sightings—NASA just shot it down

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

Braden Bjella

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‘They want over 70K for this’: Expert tries to start GM truck with Duramax engine. This is what it does after only 5,600 miles

3 panel image: in the middle a person explains. On the sides there is a can of shaving cream and a can of Axe body spray.

‘The seats look brand new’: Expert shares little-known use for Dollar General shaving cream, Axe body spray on cars

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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