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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image: in the middle is a Carvana car store and on the sides a person explains.

‘They don’t tell you until you’ve signed’: Couple isn’t happy with their Tesla Model Y. Then they try to trade it in for a Ford Mustang Mach-E at Carvana

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

‘I already have anxiety about bathrooms u just upped it’: Woman issues warning about public bathrooms. Is there anything you can do about it?

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

2 panel image: on the left a person is monitored and on the right a set of Apple airpod earphones.

‘I’m not using AirPods no more’: Man issues radiation warning over Apple AirPods. Then he puts this scanner to her head and proves it

2 panel image of a person explaining on the left and a box of Flonase allergy relief on the right.

‘I have never been told this’: Woman says you’ve been using Flonase wrong your entire life. Here’s how to use it correctly, according to an expert

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

Two panel design with a cop looking closely at plates on the back of a car, next to an image of police in the rearview mirror

‘And you’re 100% sure?’: Cops pull over Infiniti driver and seize his license plate. There’s just one problem

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Are you serving face?

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

A Costco customer speaks in front of the Costco Next logo.

‘I got Gucci and Givenchy’: Woman exposes little-known Costco membership perk. Here’s how to take advantage of it

Hand holding speaker(l), Man talking(c), Toyota Tundra on road(r)

‘Removable, but at what cost’: Man removes JBL speaker from Toyota Tundra. There’s just one problem

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

Skims Products inside box(l) Woman reacts to Skims Ad(r)

‘I’m throwing my phone across the room’: Woman blasts new Skims ad. Here’s why

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

Ross sign(l), Woman talking(c), Woman holding coach bag(r)

‘I start beeping’: Woman walks into Ross with her new Coach bag. Then a worker intervenes

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

two panel design with a close up of a car dash board with text reading "Full Accessory power active", next to an image of a Ford sign

‘Ford has no clue’: Woman tows 2025 Explorer back to the dealership at only 3,000 miles. Now she has to use this trick to start it

Woman with tortillas(l+r), Walmart store(c)

‘It’s $1.97 settle down’: Walmart shopper buys 10-pack of Great Value Medium Tortillas. Then she takes a closer look

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

man shares issues with jeep(l) Jeep dealer sign(c) Jeep Water reservoir(r)

‘Only the makers of Jeep could possibly pull this off’: Man looks under the hood of his car. He’s shocked by what’s by the windshield washer fluid

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @lasradecostco holding up a Costco hoodie; Screenshot from @formerfatgirlonabike's Tiktok of a Costco showroom with the caption "Costco has Lululemon Scuba 'inspired' Hoodies for $12.99"; Screenshot of Tiktok user @carliejimenez2 with the captions "COSTCO FIND"; "PSA for everyone that shops at Costco".

‘Bought all the colors’: The girlies are obsessed with Costco’s $13 dupe of Lululemon’s $118 Scuba jacket

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

Amara Thomas

Side by side images of Tiktok user @primaveracollection and a plate of eggs with pineapple.

TikTok