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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

Two panel design with a man talking to the camera from inside his car, next to an image of two elderly people setting up a phone

‘It’s in the job description’: Best Buy customer tries to activate Lively phone. Then the workers refuse to help

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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‘This sold me!’: Driver shows little-known use of shaving cream on cars for when it snows

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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‘She kept those items’: Shopper tries to check out with $150 Sephora gift card. Then the worker claims there’s only $91 on it

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You might be pregnant and not know it’: Expert says you may get false medical test results if you take these vitamins

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

Braden Bjella

‘20 dollars at Walmart and AutoZone’: Expert exposes how you can keep your windshield clean during lovebug season

Rebecca Leib

‘I felt like an outcast’: Lottery winner shares the worst thing about getting rich overnight. It’s not what you think

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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‘You’ve been marked’: Woman finds strange object on her Toyota. Then she says you’re in danger if you see one

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

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‘Tank for sure’: Experts weigh in on tank vs. tankless water heaters. Which do you need?

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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‘It’s $30 a month’: Verizon customer shares little-known hack to lower your bill if your phone is paid off. Hers went down by $60

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‘It’s like her dream car’: Arizona man buys 2024 Ford Bronco from Minnesota dealership. Then Ford does him wrong after he drives over

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

‘It’s physically impossible’: Dairy Queen customer orders new Blizzard. Then the worker hands it to her

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

Melody Heald

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‘It’s going to make my vision worse’: Eye doctor reveals the real reason they keep asking you if there’s a difference between 1 and 2

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‘Why is there no one ever available to help me?’: Home Depot worker says this role is the ‘easiest job ever.’ Not everyone’s onboard

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

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‘Someone has most definitely been looking’: Woman turns off the microphone on her Samsung fridge. Then she hears whispering

3 panel image showing a mechanic explaining and a cutaway of a car transmission system.

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