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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

Target worker forced to close entire store alone after manager leaves at 3pm

‘I don’t even know how to process returns dawg’: Target worker forced to work entire store alone after manager leaves at 3pm

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

Braden Bjella

Woman sipping drink(l), Chick-fil-a sign(c), Woman showing off drink(r)

‘I thought I ordered something wrong’: Chick-fil-A accused of false advertising with Cherry Berry spring drink

‘I’m changing my identity’: Verizon customer says company is trying to bill him $439 million after he changed phone plan

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

Realtor says this house won't sell because of its unusual shower

‘It’s been on the market for a while, and now I understand why’: Realtor says this house won’t sell because of its shower

Toyota dealership worker shows what sales commissions are really like when you buy

‘I sold a 90K car’: Toyota dealership worker shows what sales commissions are really like when you buy

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

Uber driver’s car runs out of gas with a passenger in the car

‘Ma’am please take me to my destination’: Uber driver’s car runs out of gas with a passenger in the car

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

Nina Hernandez

Woman reveals trick to stop workers from following you around the store

‘I bet you they leave’: Shopper reveals trick to stop workers from following you around the store

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

Tesla driver says a design flaw in his truck nearly caused a life-threatening crash

‘I paid 80K for this and it almost killed my entire family’: Cybertruck driver says design flaw in his truck nearly caused fatal crash

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

Starbucks barista alleges store will leave food out for longer 'to save money'

‘You are now getting the same product days later’: Starbucks barista alleges store will keep food products for longer ‘to save money’

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

Panera customer who can’t figure out drive-thru, causes havoc

‘But where’s the car supposed to go?’: Viewers defend Panera customer who can’t figure out drive-thru, causes havoc

Woman says you got scammed if you've ever put down a down payment for a car

‘They DEFINITELY pocketed my down payment’: Woman says you got scammed if you’ve ever put down a down payment for a car

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

Boss blasts worker for not leading an 8am client meeting. There’s just one problem

‘That’s not being a team player’: Boss blasts worker for not leading an 8am client meeting. There’s just one problem

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

Natasha Dubash

Customer confronts skincare store after they manipulated her into purchasing $100 worth of products.

‘It gave me a bacterial infection’: Customer confronts skincare store after they manipulated her into purchasing $100 worth of products. It doesn’t go well

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Shopper explains what’s really going on with Hobby Lobby

‘It’s just an expensive Dollar Tree now’: Worker explains what’s really going on with Hobby Lobby

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

Woman says delivery driver added huge tip to her order after she told him she couldn't afford to tip

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