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The Daily Dot

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

Braden Bjella

Viewers divided after gas station sells child ‘Hard-Charged Tea’ that contains 7% alcohol

Buying drink at gas station

‘To be fair, Panera calls theirs “charged”’: Viewers divided after gas station sells child ‘Hard-Charged Tea’ that contains 7% alcohol

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

Chili’s customer warns against the 1 drink you should never order

Chilis Restaurant Drink

‘You ain’t do nun but make me wanna try it’: Chili’s customer warns against the 1 drink you should never order

Bartender explains why alcohol sales were halted at golf tournament that descended into chaos

WMPO Closes

‘There was almost half a million people on that course’: Bartender explains why alcohol sales were halted at golf tournament that descended into chaos

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

uber-eats-vodka-at-9-am

‘I would’ve snatched that tip back so fast’: Customer orders vodka at 9am to make Jello shots for party. Uber Eats delivery driver told her to look into substance abuse treatment

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Traveler shares way they sneak alcohol into airport

Drinking at Airport

‘Cause who trying to pay $30 for a drink at the airport?’: Traveler shares way they sneak alcohol into airport

Pay for your Own Drinks

‘You didn’t say HOW she had to pay for her drinks’: Man tells his wife to buy her own drinks. It backfires

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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josh-wine-meme

‘It’s Josh o’clock somewhere’: Josh wine memes are flowing

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I feel like every teenager should be taught this’: Woman shares what to do if you realize your ‘sober’ friend is actually driving drunk

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‘We did $0 in sales’: Bar owner shows what the other side of Dry January looks like

Liquor store worker shares industry secrets 'companies don't want you to know'

industry secrets

‘You’re not paying for good tequila’: Liquor store worker shares industry secrets ‘companies don’t want you to know’

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

Woman shares why you shouldn’t take Tylenol on New Year’s Eve

Don’t take Tylenol

‘I’ve genuinely never heard this before’: Woman shares why you shouldn’t take Tylenol on New Year’s

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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Brewery tapped to make Ultra Right beer backed out when they found out what it was

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 Author Photograph

Rachel Kiley

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alaska airlines kicked them off plane for mimosa

‘I literally thought it was a joke’: Woman says she was kicked off Alaska Airlines flight after attendant learned she had a mimosa

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

person walking on sidewalk outside speaking with caption "So I was out at a very popular East Village bar in Manhattan um" (l) person walking on sidewalk outside speaking with caption "and go to the waitress and like hey can I have a non alcoholic drink" (c) person walking on sidewalk outside speaking with caption "I just like full of vodka" (r)

bar serves alcohol in non alcoholic drink tiktok

‘It’s just like full of vodka’: Man sober 16 months says bar served him alcohol after he repeatedly asked for a virgin drink

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

bartender pouring "Tequila Cranberry NO ICE"

Alcohol