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Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

‘I’m tired of lifting heavy items’: Amazon worker of 7 years says he was fired after complaining about carrying customers’ heavy packages

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘Everything you need to make all your coffee at home’: Former worker reveals the Dutch Bros ingredients you can buy on Amazon

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

Audra Schroeder

Amazon Stanley 'must-haves' video gets roasted

‘Why would you need all that for a tumbler?’: Stanley Cup ‘must-haves’ video gets roasted

Tricia Crimmins is a former 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

Amazon driver places customer's package in a tree

‘No more porch pirate worries’: Amazon driver places customer’s package in a tree

Woman orders Taylor Swift pajamas on Amazon, receives hilarious knock-off

‘Folblorr is my favorite album’: Woman orders Taylor Swift pajamas on Amazon, receives hilarious knock-off

‘This has never happened before’: Amazon employee cyberstalks customer using info on her package label

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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Woman says her child’s Amazon kid tablet contained ‘disgusting content’ hidden in game

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

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‘They’re criminals in disguise looking to rob you’: Self-defense trainer shares PSA on fake Amazon, UPS, and FedEx delivery drivers

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

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‘Not renter-friendly’: Renter shares PSA after accidentally destroying apartment bathroom with DIY peel-and-stick tiles from Amazon

Gabriele Di Donfrancesco is a Rome-based freelance journalist covering social media and culture. His works have been published in La Repubblica, Mashable Italia, and Rolling Stone, among others.

Gabriele Di Donfrancesco

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An Army general self-published a racist tome on Amazon—it now tops the ‘Bestsellers’ list

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

Amazon gives popsicles after warehouse worker's 10-hour shift filling 50-pound boxes in heat

‘Anyways the lime icy hits the hardest’: Amazon gives popsicles after warehouse worker’s 10-hour shift filling 50-pound boxes in heat

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

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‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ features a fake Jane Austen quote

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

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‘I don’t know what you ordered’?: Amazon worker says customer asked them what they ordered

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Amazon’s ebook charts are full of AI-generated spam

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