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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

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‘Lowkey nostalgic tho’: Man’s 2024 Ford truck makes unexpected noise when door opens. How could this have happened?

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

How Tyrese Gibson crying over his daughter Shayla became a viral TikTok sound

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

‘Exactly the same’: Bartender shares the real reason you may want to avoid ordering a Shirley Temple

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

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‘I’m not getting that’: Customer in wheelchair picks up package at Amazon locker. There’s just one problem

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘It don’t need to be fixed’: Toyota driver exposes the real reason your key won’t turn in the ignition

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

‘The workers probably thought…’: Best Buy customer orders iPad. Then they open the box

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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‘Couldn’t keep water down’: Woman says Coca-Cola helped her norovirus. Then she learns the real reason why

‘I’m gonna need to take that to the front desk’: Man runs on treadmill at Planet Fitness. Then he’s told about shocking, little-known policy

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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‘It’s giving smoke’: Tesla driver spots something alarming while he charges. Then he learns what’s actually going on

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

Melody Heald

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‘Marshalls is playing y’all’: Shopper finds Dollar Tree hand sanitizer being sold at Marshalls. Then she sees the price

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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‘And we thought Big Brother was going to be the government’: Walmart shopper goes to self-checkout. Then a video pops up on his screen

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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‘It’s a really good deal at $24,000’: Woman gets her hands on the keys for this rare vehicle. But there’s one major problem

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘You’re gonna have to get out’: Costco shopper tries to buy 1 item. Then a manager steps in

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

‘Instant Power’: Did the New Orleans attacker seek out this 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning from Turo? It can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds

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