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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

‘They owe you a full refund’: Woman catches Marriott, Westin hotel in lie. It forced her to stop breastfeeding

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

Mechanic says your car engine can fail driving even in 3 inches of water—depending on the make

‘Honda / Toyota? Are the intakes low?’: Mechanic says your car engine can fail driving even in 3 inches of water—depending on the make

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

Taco Bell worker warns against going there before 11am

‘Most marked up item on the menu’: Taco Bell worker warns against going there before 11 a.m.

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

Nissan dealership shows even this Toyota, the No. 1-selling car in America, sounds like a ‘tiny lawnmower.’

‘I’ll prove it’: Nissan dealership shows even this Toyota, the No. 1-selling car in America, sounds like a ‘tiny lawnmower.’ Here’s why that’s an issue

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

Man looking disappointed(l), Doordash app on phone(c), Spilled doordash(r)

‘At least you got video evidence’: DoorDash customer warns of delivery issue after driver leaves food on his door handle—and causes a crisis

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

Mars Ramos

Customer catches Golf Club worker charging 20% extra for drinks

‘She deff just added a tip’: Customer catches Golf Club worker charging 20% extra for drinks

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Dealership quotes driver $49 to change air filter. Here’s what she does instead

‘They getting $1 a second’: Dealership quotes driver $49 to change air filter. Here’s what she does instead

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘I’m not paying $60 for a meal I haven’t ate’: Texas Roadhouse customer walks out after waiting 50 minutes for her food. Should she have stayed?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

McDonald’s debuts new Big Arch burger for $10

‘I don’t know what the sauce is’: McDonald’s debuts new Big Arch burger for $10. Is it worth it?

hand on laptop (l) woman with caption "apparently employers are not happy that entitled millennials are now engaging in behavior known as "quiet nourishing" where they take 30 minutes to an hour out of their work day to eat (c) hand dipping carrot in ranch (r)

‘The gaslighting is so feral right now’: Walmart shopper says ‘entitled’ millennials won’t stop ‘quiet nourishing’

Walmart worker says shopper came in to buy a bike. Then she tries to take it home

‘I did all that for nothing’: Walmart worker says shopper came in to buy a bike. Then she tried to take it home

Car salesman shares how dealerships can ‘pull one over you’ when negotiating trade-in

‘How’d you get my payment so low?’: Car salesman shares how dealerships can ‘pull one over you’ when negotiating trade-in

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Home Depot customer says workers blocked him from buying 3-foot Chucky Halloween animatronic

‘I don’t understand’: Home Depot customer says workers blocked him from buying 3-foot-tall Chucky Halloween animatronic

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 holding food in bag with caption "When restaurant is cheaper than fast food meal & fills you up the same (and is healthier) (l) Longhorn Steakhouse (c) woman eating

‘My Chick-fil-A order would be $9’: Woman says it’s cheaper to eat at Longhorn Steakhouse when you order this dinner hack

‘Before he passed, he started giving them to strangers that he felt might need one’: Physical therapist shares the one thing she wish caregivers knew to buy