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Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I need a 21+ Sephora’: Customers call out Sephora, Drunk Elephant for catering to 12-year-olds

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‘I have changed my mind’: Viewers divided after Nanny takes 2 children to Sephora and says leashes are ‘fantastic’

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘I would fill it up with water and return it’: Woman says she bought $100 perfume from Sephora as a gift. The bottle came empty and store won’t take it back

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

Melody Heald

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‘Jackpot’: Woman finds brand-name beauty products disguised in different packaging at Dollar Tree

Sarah is a multi-platform editor and writer who has been covering various topics—lifestyle, health, and entertainment—for more than a decade. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Tracy Anderson, Vital Proteins, Healthline, Diply, and more.

Sarah Kester

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#TikTokMadeMeBuyIt: Why TikTok shopping is now the ordinary 

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‘Why do they intervene when they don’t know what’s going on’: Nail salon customer called out by woman who believed she left without tipping, sparking debate

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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‘Arby’s count your f*cking days’: TikToker says false lashes were stuck to her Arby’s fries, sparking controversy

Melina Khan is a New England-based journalist and former editorial intern at the Daily Dot. Her work has previously appeared in The Day, The Quinnipiac Chronicle, and more than 30 NBC station affiliates nationwide.

Melina Khan

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‘I had first degree burns all over my arms’: Woman says laser hair removal landed her in the ER

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘This is actually so upsetting’: TikToker calls out Ulta for insensitive Kate Spade email promotion

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 only want pretty people in Ulta’: Target worker says boss wouldn’t let her work in the Ulta section due to appearance

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

‘Dress coding for minimum wage!?? no thank youuuu’: Ulta worker says her manager dress-codes her, sparking debate (updated)

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

‘LOOK AT THE GOOD STUFF’: TikToker finds ‘full’ beauty products while dumpster-diving at Ulta

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

‘The price suddenly seems reasonable’: TikToker shares trick for getting more product out of YSL lipstick tube

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

‘They concluded that my voice was too masculine’: Trans woman says she was forced to out herself to Sephora worker (updated)

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

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