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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

‘Sick and tired of this’: Window washers clean driver’s windshield at red light. There’s just one problem

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Woman explains if you using your windshield sun shade wrong

‘In my 30 years on earth I have never seen this’: Are you using your windshield sunshade wrong?

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

Tesla Cybertruck(l), Pixelated man(c), hand writing note(r)

‘Not surprised’: Someone leaves a mean note for Tesla Cybertruck driver. It backfires when cameras reveal who it is

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I’m considering getting a 2023 Rav 4 from Avis car sales’: Expert reveals the real reason Toyota sales are ‘crazy’ this summer

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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l+r), Low Tire Pressure notice(c)

‘You needed new tires last like three seasons ago’: Woman’s low tire pressure light comes on. She can’t believe what was really going on with her tire

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

‘How should we proceed?’: 2019 Infiniti comes in with engine noise. Here’s how a good mechanic diagnoses the client’s car

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

Braden Bjella

Tire by car with hand holding nuts and bolts(l), Mechanic fixing wheel(c), Car with missing tire(r)

‘Happened to me also! Worst experience ever but I got a cool 30k’: Woman’s tire flies off while she’s driving after she gets tires rotated

young woman in car with caption "pov: u left ur car in a random parking lot for 9 months"

‘Let’s see if the car is still here’: Woman’s car transmission dies. So she leaves it in the parking lot for 9 months

Woman shares hack her car salesman taught her

‘The difference it had made’: Woman shares hack her car salesman taught her

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

Chevrolet driver tries to fix his truck himself. It backfires

‘Dude tried to save some money’: Chevrolet driver tries to fix his Silverado truck himself. It backfires

Man shares what to do instead of spending thousands on new motor, transmission

‘Go down to the auto parts store’: Man shares what to do instead of spending thousands on new motor, transmission

Man buys used 2023 Honda Civic and brings it to mechanic for final inspection

‘I can fit my whole dang finger’: Man buys used 2023 Honda Civic and brings it to mechanic for final inspection. It backfires

Brand-new 2025 Honda Civic only has 100 miles on it. So why is the check-engine light on?

‘These new vehicles, man’: Brand-new 2025 Honda Civic only has 100 miles on it. So why is the check-engine light on?

Mechanic says your mechanic is probably pulling out your spark plugs wrong.

‘Send WD-40 down the whole’: Expert says your mechanic is probably pulling out your sparkplugs wrong, reveals key to do it right

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

Mechanic issues pre-purchase inspection warning when Toyota Corolla comes in

Cars