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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

Chili's sign(l), Woman looking confused(l), Chili's menu(r)

‘I remember when it was $10.99’: Woman orders this popular entree at Chili’s. Then she reads the fine print

Sarah Bregel is a freelance writer and editor covering news, trends, culture, family, and more. Her work has appeared in The BBC, In Style, The Washington Post, Longreads, Vice, New York Magazine, and Parents.com. She is a single mom based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sarah Bregel

2 panel image: on the left we see the exterior of a bottle of baby formula, and the tight is a man holding a baby with a bottle.

Toddler milk is all the rage. Do one-year-olds require formula or are companies selling a lie?

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with a shot of someone using a magic bullet next to an image of a Magic Bullet kit

‘I feel so sick to my stomach’: Woman makes her toddler a smoothie in Magic Bullet. Then she takes a closer look at the blender

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is the Toyota Camry logo.

‘It is so complicated to use’: Man sits in driver’s seat of new Toyota Camry. Then he realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Pilsbury cookie dough(l), Woman talking(c), Chocolate chip cookies(r)

‘I would like to sue Pillsbury for false advertisement’: Woman buys frozen chocolate chip cookies. Then she opens the pack

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Your favorite slang of 2024

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

Amazon Logo on building(l) Macbook Pro on Display(c) Best Buy Store Logo(r)

‘They emailed me’: Best Buy customer promised price-match on Amazon Prime MacBook. Then 7-10 business days pass

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Man shares pricing on Porsche(l) Porsche Vehicle emblem(c) Toyota Tundra(r)

‘You don’t need a Lamborghini, bro’: Man buys Toyota Tundra. Then he sees a Porsche costs less

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

3 panel image: on the sides a person is peeling a label, in the middle is the exterior of a Big Lots! store.

‘This is insane’: Big Lots shopper sees $24.99 price label. Then they peel the sticker back

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

2 panel image showing a scoop of salt and the screaming emoji over a clean sidewalk.

‘Yup. Our HOA did this to us in one of our new town homes’: Man preps for snow storm with this common technique. Then he realizes he’s ruined his sidewalk

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

Target Store Front(l) Woman shares what she saw at target store(r)

‘I think someone at Target really messed up’: Shopper goes to swimsuit aisle. Then she notices something unusual

Toyota sign(l), Woman looking shocked(c), Hand holding toyota key fob(r)

‘They didn’t program a new set of keys for free at a minimum???’: Toyota driver goes to the dealership to get her oil changed. Then they lose her 4Runner’s keys

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

Two panel design with a pokemon cards being help by a hand over a pile of other cards, next to an image of a Happy Meal

‘Dang, now we gotta preorder happy meals’: McDonald’s new Pokémon-themed Happy Meals spark trading card frenzy

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

Two panel design with a man looking at the camera while talking, he also has a concerned look on his face, net to an image of a Chiropractor spine image

‘I heard one huge and painful pop’: Man goes to The Joint for back pain. Then he gets this permanent injury

Mariam Sharia is a senior editor and reporter at the Daily Dot.

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