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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l+r), Dumpsters filled with trash(c)

‘It will catch fire’: Expert warns against the 1 thing you should never put in the trash

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

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‘Not once were we ever told’: Woman purchases a house. Then she learns someone is leasing it

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

Braden Bjella

Woman talking(l+r), Advanced Auto Parts store(c)

‘He wanted your car’: Woman says Advance Auto Parts worker shamed her over what kind of car she drives. Then she learned what he drives

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

‘As an ex-McDonald’s employee I can confirm this is true‘: Customer learns something shocking about the McDonald’s drive-thru

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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‘Have never had issues scanning more than 20 items’: Walmart shopper says workers ‘locked’ her self-checkout screen

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

16 useful Costco hacks that OG Costco members swear by—and save money with

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

‘You wouldn’t feed it to your kid or your dog’: Amazon worker says customer tried to feed him expired snack

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Lincoln driver can’t believe that his new car made this long standing feature digital

‘Bring back buttons’: Lincoln driver slams newer cars after digital vent controls lead to unsafe driving

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

‘I legit back into most spots EXCEPT Costco’: Man calls out customers who back into parking spots at Costco

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

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Here’s why cucumber salads currently have TikTok in a chokehold

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with Uber Eats app(c)

‘Customers make crazy requests so they can complain’: Uber Eats driver says customer sabotaged her so that they could take tip away

‘It’s called an oil change not an oil add’: Son changes his dad’s oil on his Honda. There’s just one problem

Woman talking(l+r), Energy drinks on shelves(c)

‘My cardiologist believes that these drinks will all be eventually banned’: Woman issues energy drink warning after husband’s shocking medical emergency

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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‘Our company does not have to honor that’: Man puts in his 2 weeks’ notice at work. He gets fired instead

Man talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with walmart app(c)

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