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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Two panel design with a woman working on her car, next to an image of a back up camera on a dash

‘I didn’t know you could just do that’: Driver installs CarPlay, reverse camera on 10-year-old Mazda 3. How easy is it? And should you DIY?

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

‘Laughing in Android’: Woman wears Apple Watch to take the trash out. Then she takes a look at it

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

3 panel image: on the left a person explaining, in the middle the Shell gas station logo, and on the right a gas pump touch screen.

‘Now the folks across the street can see you put $2 in’: Man demands answers after seeing the new gas pumps at Shell

Woman shares how to get the best discounts using target app(l) Target Store Sign(c) Target Phone App(r)

‘I’m gonna hit ‘Change’’: Shopper reveals Target app hack to buy products at cheaper prices

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

Nina Hernandez

two panel design with a shot of plastic cups on a shelf at a store, next to an image of a Dollar Tree sign

‘Pay attention’: Dollar Tree shopper issues warning to people who buy items in plain packaging from the store

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

‘Leave her alone’: Man tells wife extended warranty is a ‘scam,’ not to get it at the dealership. Then the dealership worker steps in

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

Two panel design with a close up shot of a Bundt Cake next to an image of a store called "Nothing Bundt Cakes"

‘As a frequent Nothing Bundt Cakes eater…’: Woman buys White Chocolate Raspberry Cake. Then she notices something only a true Nothing Bundt Cakes fan would notice

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Two panel design with a woman walking and talking while outside, next to an image of a doctor

‘I did this but got a week off!’: Woman shares hack to getting ‘a few days’ off work. Does it work?

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

Woman shares story about LV purse(l) Louis Vuitton Store Logo(c) LV Purse(r)

‘I know it’s real!’: Woman takes Louis Vuitton to get heat stamped at store. The worker thought her bag was fake

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

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera while talking, next to an image of a Glass Stove top

‘And that’s why I hate glass tops’: Woman issues warning to people with a glass top stove. Then she calls out home cooks who do this

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

Memes

The Locked In Alien, Ninja, and a low-taper fade walk into a bar…

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 shares changes at Dollar Tree(l) Dollar Tree Store Front(c) Items at Dollar Tree Rack(r)

‘It’s almost everything’: Shopper walks into Dollar Tree. Then she notices something strange about $1.25, $3, and $5 items

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

Culture

‘I did absolutely cry reading this’: Kyle MacLachlan’s touching tribute to David Lynch leaves people in tears

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of a Costco Tire Center and on the right is the interior of a garage. Text over: The Costco technician tried to keep my tires. They said they are "no good"

‘I just bought these tires. Pilot 4s. They cost me $2,600’: Man goes to Costco to get his Michelin tires worked on. Then the worker tells him something shocking

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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