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

Brooke Sjoberg

Hot pockets(L), Man talking(c), Hand holding hot pockets outside of box(r)

‘Hot Pockets got rid of the pocket’: Man notices Hot Pockets no longer use sleeve. There’s just one problem

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

Braden Bjella

Customer shares Sam’s Club hack so that you don’t have to ever pay for tire repair again

‘Discount Tire does this too’: Woman discovers hidden perk to her Sam’s Club membership

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

Server talking(l+r), Olive Garden sign(c)

‘No idea this was a thing’: Olive Garden customer catches worker playing ‘server bingo.’ What is it?

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Ranking the best Marc Jacobs  collaborations with creators on TikTok

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

Nina Hernandez

Mechanic gets revenge on customer who didn’t want cabin filter replaced 

‘And people wonder why mechanics aren’t trusted’: Mechanic gets revenge on customer who didn’t want cabin filter replaced 

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

Frito Lay sign(l), Woman talking(c), Ruffles chips(

‘I’d be at Ruffles headquarters first thing’: Customer buys 50-pack of Ruffles, gets bamboozled

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

Mars Ramos

Amazon worker threatens to quit after she runs out of gas and is told to fill up van out of pocket

‘I’m broke…what makes you think I got $55 for some gas?’: Amazon worker threatens to quit after she runs out of gas and is told to fill up out-of-pocket

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+r), Hand holding pink and brown Louis Vuitton bag(c)

‘You are going to prison’: Woman says Gucci, Hermes have ‘luxury security’ at airports to arrest people with dupes

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

‘You can never come back to the Outback‘: Man contemplates leaving restaurant after getting free bread. Is that stealing?

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

New Acura driver can’t believe what her parking brake does after just 2K miles

‘I know it’s just an overpriced Honda but’: New Acura driver can’t believe what her parking brake does after just 2K miles

Costco shopper returns playground set from 2008 because his ‘kids grew up’.

‘This man essentially borrowed $1,400’: Costco shopper returns playground set from 2008 because his ‘kids grew up.’ He got a full refund

Mechanic shows how to spot the 'worst' problem he's ever seen after someone buys a used car

‘Yeah that’s Marketplace’: Mechanic shows how to spot the ‘worst’ problem he’s ever seen after someone buys a used car

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

Expert reveals 5 ways you’re wasting money aboard a carnival cruise

‘The pros have a system’: Expert reveals 5 ways cruise passengers are wasting money

Car buying expert says the car salesperson you get matters

‘Which most people think is the better option’: Car-buying expert says the car salesperson you get matters. Here’s how to pick

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Woman gets letter that she owes at least $6,000 in 3 months because of HOA rule change

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