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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

McDonald's customer says kiosk charged her to put food in bag

‘I’m gonna walk out with the tray’: McDonald’s customer shows restaurant is now charging bag fees

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

Braden Bjella

purple jeep in parking lot (l) young woman giving thumbs up (r) caption "anyone else buy a car at night thinking it's black only for it to be a deep purple so now you're stuck driving around an eggplant?"

‘Who goes car shopping at night?’: Woman buys car at night. She’s in for a surprise when she wakes up the next day

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

Entertainment

‘I probably voiced your childhood’: How voice actors are finally getting their due on TikTok

young women in Waffle House with caption "we drove 3 hours and the air bnb host never gave us the door code" (l&r) door lock key code panel (c)

‘We drove 3 hours’: Women have to go to Waffle House after Airbnb host never gives them door code to rental

Woman gets chicken wing orders from Buffalo Wild Wings and Gators

’20 dollars for that??’: Woman gets chicken wings from Buffalo Wild Wings and Gators. The side-by-side comparison has the internet shook

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

Why doesn't chipotle hit like it used to? (Customer says chipotle's portion sizes, quality and freshness has gotten worse)

‘Chipotle’s fall off needs to be studied’: Customer says Chipotle’s portion sizes, quality, and freshness have gotten worse over the years

Customer demands DoorDash drivers stop picking up multiple orders along with theirs (working HED)

‘Now my food is gonna be cold’: Customer demands DoorDash drivers stop picking up batched orders along with theirs

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

Pub worker exposes restaurant after he was fired for trying to bring it 'up to food safety standards'

‘They’re going to kill somebody’: Pub worker exposes restaurant after he was fired for trying to bring it ‘up to food safety standards’

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

Customer finds Fisher Price building blocks at insane markup at Value Village

‘Those are $16 at Walmart’: Customer catches Value Village selling $4.99 Fisher Price building blocks at massive markup

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

Natasha Dubash

‘I took out ANOTHER $10,000 personal loan’: Woman warns buying a house ‘financially ruined’ her in unexpected ways

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

People can't believe what food this Walmart is selling prepackaged

‘Is the U.S. okay?’: People can’t believe what Great Value-branded food this Walmart is selling prepackaged

Woman says this type of pregnancy test is always wrong. She’s not the only one

‘First Response has never done me dirty’: Woman says this type of pregnancy test can often be wrong. She’s not the only one

Car salesman reveals tip to keep your keyfob from dying/car being stolen

‘I just go to my Audi dealership’: Car salesman reveals tip to keep your Toyota key fob from dying

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

Melody Heald

Sonic skates after worker spills order on customer’s car

‘I just wanted my food’: Viewers question Sonic skates after worker spills order on customer’s car

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

Airbnb customer's power goes out. Now she can't close the garage door and is staying alone

TikTok