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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Screenshot of Tiktok user @tiktocksister next to a photo of a Dollar Tree store exterior.

‘She’s going to pocket that cash’: Dollar Tree shopper says customer in front of her shorted cashier. Then the cashier adds their bill to hers

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

Toyota Dealer Sign(l) Woman wearing glasses inside of vehicle(r)

‘No wonder my neighbor didn’t acknowledge it’: Woman’s new luxury car goes unnoticed. Is it because the new GR86 looks like a Corolla?

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

woman smiling(l) Circle K Gas Station Sign(c) Woman filling gas on vehicle(r)

‘I can’t even tell her’: Woman pulls truck into Circle K. Then another customer opens her vehicle’s gas cap

Zaxbys Worker(l) Zaxbys Sign(c) Zaxbys Drive Thru(r)

‘Dollar store right there’: Zaxby’s worker issues warning for customers who order this 1 thing in the drive-thru

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

Nina Hernandez

Three panel design with a man looking at the camera with his hands in front, next to an image of a woman giving a thumbs up in front of a truck, next to a image of a cooler next to a Cyber Truck

‘You couldn’t do that to any normal truck’: Man throws a ‘giant Yeti cooler’ at a Cybertruck. Then a Ford Ranger owner does the same

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Woman shares what barista told her at Starbucks(l) Starbucks Coffee Sign(r)

‘That’s considered a latte’: Woman asks Starbucks barista for iced coffee. Then she learns about this little-known policy change

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

"the extent i had to go to cancel my planet fitness membership" at front desk(l), PLanet fitness sign(r)

‘It’s a tactic’: Man tries to cancel Planet Fitness membership in person. Then the worker tells him this

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), Ross Dress for Less exterior(r)

‘Now I know why this was in a pack of 5’: Mom buys son’s clothes at Ross. Then she takes a closer look at his shirt

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

woman shares a information about car wreckage(l) Toyota Dealer Sign(c) Vehicles Crashing(r)

‘Be real careful what you buy’: Woman shares the truth about Toyota 4Runners,  Ford Explorers after working in auto wrecking industry

woman shares new sriracha look at store(l) Person holding bottle of Sriracha Hot Sauce(c) Tip of Sriracha sauce dripping(r)

‘WHAT HAPPENED’: Woman goes to the grocery store. Then she sees the Huy Fong Sriracha

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

Mammogram procedure in medical clinic(l) Expert shares theory on mammograms(r)

‘I’ve tried to tell my doctor this’: Expert issues warning to anyone who gets mammograms—and shares what tests you should get instead

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Hyundai sign(l), Man talking(c), Gearshifter(r)

‘Car manufacturers aren’t even trying anymore’: Hyundai driver demands answers after seeing Kona’s 2025 gear shifter

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

Valentine's Friend Pack(l), Woman talking(c), McDonald's sign(r)

‘Why have I never heard about this’: McDonald’s customer reveals $2 Valentine Friend pack with free ice cream, burger, and more. But is it worth it?

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

3 panel image. In the middle is the logo for HillmanTok University. On the left side a professor speaks. On the right a person prays in front of their computer.

Culture

HillmanTok University: This Black professor’s TikTok video was meant for 35 students—now it’s an internet-wide classroom

Two panel design with an image on an old fashion, next to an image of the Cheesecake Factory logo sign

TikTok