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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

Walmart customer catches worker cutting open bag of frozen shrimp with scissors—and putting the shrimp in display case

‘They charge us more for it being thawed out’: Walmart customer catches worker cutting open bag of frozen shrimp with scissors—and putting the shrimp in display case

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

Shop said it’d cost $3,000 to wrap her Toyota Camry. So she did it herself for way less

‘DIY at its finest’: Shop said it’d cost $3,000 to wrap her Toyota Camry. So she did it herself for way less

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

Woman issues trick to getting your passport renewed in just 9 days—without having to mail it in

‘I did this and got it within a week’: Woman issues trick to getting your passport renewed in just 9 days—without having to mail it in

McDonald’s customer says she’s switching to Dairy Queen following McFlurry change

‘They started this last week’: McDonald’s customer says she’s switching to Dairy Queen following McFlurry change

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Auto service advisor says Young Dodge dealership poached her from another company

‘I wasn’t paid the first entire month’: Woman says Young Dodge dealership poached her from another company. Then they broke their promises

Woman buys huge pack of Great Value deluxe singles cheese.

‘It is on every single piece’: Woman buys huge pack of Great Value deluxe singles cheese. Then she notices something unusual

Mike Hadge

Tiffany Haddish walking the NYFW runway as a dare

Tiffany Haddish walks the runway at NYFW as a dare, viewers are divided: ‘not demure’

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

Nina Hernandez

Domino’s customer demands pizza go in oven twice despite worker’s pleas

‘They didn’t listen’: Domino’s customer demands pizza go in oven twice despite worker’s pleas. It backfires

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

Katherine Huggins

TikToker that catfished right-wing dating app users with ‘Zootopia’ bunny cop says Disney is suing him

‘Zootopia’ cosplayer who catfished Jan. 6 riot attendee says Disney is trying to shut him down

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

Braden Bjella

‘Wouldn’t that mean it’s most likely an inside job?’: Florida woman issues warning after buying phone at Costco and trying to switch to AT&T

man with Chevrolet factory (l&r) chevrolet logo (c)

‘Over 800,000 Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles’: Expert said GM dealerships lied to customers, offering free tuneup without fixing real issue

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

Mechanic can’t believe the new oil required by the 2025 Toyota Camry

‘I thought 0w-16 was wild’: Mechanic can’t believe the new oil required by the 2025 Toyota Camry

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

Expert says this is the one cruise line you should never travel

‘Instant panic attack!!’: 5 cruise ship stories that will make you never want to leave the shore

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

2024 Lexus driver says dealership sold her a lemon. She can't believe their response

‘I thought these were supposed to be reliable’: 2024 Lexus driver says dealership sold her a lemon. She can’t believe their response

Woman issues warning after receiving call asking for payment on $34,000 loan. She never took out a loan

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