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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

Split Image. ER nurse explaining things they wouldn't do with text over that reads: "Things I would never do as an ER nurse" on left. Nurse in gloves holding hand of a patient on right.

‘Things I would never do as an ER nurse’: Health expert shares the 1 car she would never own

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

‘You don’t wanna eat that’: Woman orders Hello Fresh meals. Then she sees what her 3 options are

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

Braden Bjella

Person's new GMC Denali getting towed on left. GMC logo on car on right.

Driver buys brand new GMC Denali in 2022. It has only 33,000 miles—but already sounds like this

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘I don’t trust blinds whatsoever’: Woman says you might be twisting your blinds the wrong way. Then she reveals why it’s a problem

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: on the left a person talks into their phone, in the middle 2 people stand in the center aisle of a completely empty airplane, and in the right the same 2 people sit in the cockpit of the plane.

Culture

‘The announcements were the best part’: Two friends get a rare Southwest flight all to themselves

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

Gruesome POV TikToks of horrific tragedies are the latest get-rich-quick AI scheme

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

‘Look how bad they want us in the air’: Woman checks flight prices. Uh, why are they so low?

Rebecca Leib

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‘Married men HATE glitter’: Single woman’s sneaky dating hack is exposing cheaters

Screenshot of Instagram user @nontoxicdad in a grocery store; Photo of Ground black pepper being poured.

‘Up to 70% depending on the country of origin’: Expert issues warning over black pepper. Here’s why you may want to think twice before reaching for the shaker

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

“Most emotionally immature age bracket I deal with”: Millennial exposes “Boomer panic” after witnessing older folks’ failure stay calm when they’re upset

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘It wasn’t sealed’: Contractor removes homeowner’s microwave to replace it. Then he finds 5 skeletons above it

Mechanic Checking oil(l) Walmart Store Front(r)

‘They definitely owe you a new motor’: Woman goes to Walmart for oil change. Then she pops the hood

Screenshot of Tiktok user @memeslife08; Photo of a Target exterior sign.

‘I’ve shopped at this Target for the last 20 years’: Woman notices ‘floorwalker’ following her through Target. Then she pulls an Uno Reverse card

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

Person cutting into chicken nuggets with text over reading: " Excuse me, Walmart" on left. Image of Walmart store on right.

‘I’ve never had that happen before’: Walmart shopper buys Great Value chicken nuggets. Then she cuts all of them in half

Tiktok comment from @wayne cavic that reads "Costco is head over heels better company than Target!!" over three screenshots from Target's Tiktok

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