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Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

‘Exactly the same’: Bartender shares the real reason you may want to avoid ordering a Shirley Temple

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

Two panel design with a woman looking up, next to an image of a Amazon delivery box

‘I’m not getting that’: Customer in wheelchair picks up package at Amazon locker. There’s just one problem

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel design with a woman talking to camera from inside her home, next to an image of stacked cocacola cans

‘Couldn’t keep water down’: Woman says Coca-Cola helped her norovirus. Then she learns the real reason why

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

‘I’m gonna need to take that to the front desk’: Man runs on treadmill at Planet Fitness. Then he’s told about shocking, little-known policy

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

Tesla sign(l), Man talking(c), Tesla smoking(r)

‘It’s giving smoke’: Tesla driver spots something alarming while he charges. Then he learns what’s actually going on

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

Woman holding car keys(l), Muzzed out car(r)

‘It’s a really good deal at $24,000’: Woman gets her hands on the keys for this rare vehicle. But there’s one major problem

3 panel image showing a person walking around and looking under a vehicle. Text over: we bought this new Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

‘It’s been in the shop for over 60 days’: Woman buys new Jeep Grand Cherokee. Then it has this ‘major’ breakdown 4 times in under a year

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Two panel design with a person walking through a store in one, next to an image of a Costco

Man buys Costco sink. Then he sees it on sale for $90 less next week—and learns a valuable trick

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

2 panel image, on the left a person standing next to car talks to the driver. On the right a person explains. Text over: Uber/Lyft Hack to save money.

‘As an Uber driver I have offered that’: Expert shares Uber, Lyft hack for how to save 50%—if you’re willing to risk it

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’ll happily lie to you’: Woman goes to Subaru dealership for oil change. Then she gets the $1,000 quote

2 panel image: left side shows the Best Buy app. The right shows a photo of the TV.

‘I drive a small car and it wouldn’t fit’: Best Buy customer orders TV mount. They can’t believe what they receive instead and are unable to take it back to store

Walmart storefront(l), Man talking(c), Roku box(r)

‘It gets even better’: Walmart customer finds $15 Roku streaming box. Then he takes a closer look

Friendly's restaurant(l), Woman talking(c), Ice cream carton(r)

‘Frozen Dairy Dessert’: Woman shops for Friendly’s ice cream. Then she realizes not all of it is ‘Premium Ice Cream’

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

Doctor Talking(L), Cup of paper straws(r)

‘Extremely toxic’: Doctor issues warning over paper straws. So, what do we use now?

3-panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is an oil change.

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