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Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Expert issues warning over Progressive Insurance feature that you may not realize is dinging your record

‘I’m an agent and will never put this in my car’: Woman warns about Progressive Insurance loophole that’s secretly dinging you

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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Why are teens stealing backpack accessories? Nike Elite zipper thefts are the latest illegal trend on TikTok

Woman blasts dealership for keeping her there noon-7pm. Now her choice of car is under fire

‘A Cadillac is a horrible choice to daily drive’: Woman blasts dealership for keeping her there noon-7 p.m. Now her choice of car is under fire

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

Mom buys new Enfamil formula. Then she notices something unusual inside the can

‘I hope I can get some answers’: Mom buys new Enfamil formula. Then she notices something unusual inside the can

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

Melody Heald

Woman shares how to make the best box cake from Betty Crocker mix

‘I swear by this’: Woman shares how to make the best box cake from Betty Crocker mix

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

Crumbl customer gets enough loyalty points for a free cookie

‘Is this a scam?’: Crumbl customer gets enough loyalty points for a free cookie. There’s just one problem

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

Cracker Barrel manager accuses worker of stealing tips

‘If another tip goes missing, you’re fired’: Cracker Barrel manager accuses worker of stealing tips. It backfires

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l), Marriott hotel(c), Man handing hotel key(r)

‘I just want my keys’: Marriott front desk worker shares the real reason it takes so long to check in

Man talking(l), Settings menu(c), Hand holding iphone(r)

‘WHAT is that for?’: Expert issues warning over this default setting on your iPhone. Here’s why you’ll want to change things

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

Braden Bjella

Dealership says someone traded in 2 Toyotas for a Nissan

‘I just had a customer get out their 24 Rogue and into a 24 RAV4’: Dealership says someone traded in 2 Toyotas for a Nissan

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

Woman says you’re getting scammed with luxury brands like Dior.

‘I can confirm that billionaires do in fact wear these labels’: Woman says you’re getting scammed with luxury brands like Dior. Here’s why

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

Dirty Toro lawn mower(l), man looking at camera(c), Lawn Mower covered in cleaner(r)

‘Bro where did you get that foamer?’: Customer brings in Toro lawn mower for ‘full maintenance.’ Is it worth $65?

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

Nina Hernandez

Robotire machine(l), Man talking(c), Mechanic moving tires(r)

‘I wanna see it do a Ford Fusion with the swollen lug nuts’: Arizona auto shop debuts Robotire to take off factory tires. Is this the future?

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Toyota sign(l), man talking(c), Back of Toyota Tacoma truck(r)

‘It’s impossible to install anything’: Nissan dealership shows someone traded in a Toyota Tacoma. There’s just one problem

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

Chevrolet logo(l), Woman talking with text that says "Dealership lies to me about their car!!"(c), Chevrolet dealership lot(r)

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