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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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People are glamorizing their drunk moments and calling it “aesthetic.” Welcome back, indie-sleaze-era Tumblr

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Server explains why “no tax on tips” is a “trap” meant to hurt workers

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Woman searches for former 1st grade teacher from 2004—TikTok finds her in hours

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

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“[Someone’s] gonna get arrested”: Shopper spots new Morgan Wallen records in Target. Then he sees they come with “fishing,” “hunting” IDs

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

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“OK, I need to buy that”: Driver gets blinded by high-beam lights behind him. Then he gets back at them using this trick

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

Braden Bjella

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“Even the hourly managers were doing it”: Topgolf server shares what some workers would do if a customer paid in cash

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

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“All they had to do was give u a refund”: Customer places pizza order with Domino’s. She gets charged more than $7,000

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Mom’s theory about how baddies make the best kind of parents goes viral: “Confident moms raise confident kids”

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

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Sorry, but that nail dust you’re collecting is actually microplastics: “Just tiny plastic particles”

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New study shows people who experience “The Ick” are likely narcissists or perfectionists

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“What is in the food that they are feeding us?”: Walmart shopper buys loaf of Great Value white bread. Then he performs a “test”

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

Natasha Dubash

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“Ask her. Ask her”: Shopper asks 2 Target employees for help. Then she sees an opportunity to set them up

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“The people at Enterprise was genuinely impressed”: Enterprise customer dents rental. She goes to AutoZone, Dollar Tree to avoid $500 fee

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“Why would they not tell you the price before?”: Friends get permanent bracelets. Then they see the $800 bill

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