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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

Driver warns against buying this car brand after 'traumatizing' series of events

Stolen Car Brand

‘I feel so defeated’: Driver warns against buying this car brand after ‘traumatizing’ series of events

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I have her admitting to it on video’: Palm Beach Tan customer tries to cancel subscription. She can’t believe what the associate did (updated)

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

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‘Do you want the receipt too?’: Pizza Hut worker gets robbed at gunpoint while delivering food

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

Target Vault

‘I don’t think it’s thwarting theft’: Man calls out Target’s ‘shampoo vault’

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‘I started putting my purse in my trunk’: Ex car thief shares how to protect your car from being stolen

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

Woman says salesman cold-called her about needing a new roof after he used ‘aerial imaging’ to scope her house

Salesman with Aerial View

‘That’s some intense research’: Woman says salesman cold-called her about needing a new roof after he used ‘aerial imaging’ to scope her house

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

Woman says house inspector stole her Gucci diaper bag–and pretended he was innocent

Inspecter Stealing from house

‘I’m about to show y’all the footage’: Woman says house inspector stole her Gucci diaper bag—and pretended he was innocent

Originally from Texas, Douglas Lucas is based in Seattle. When not substitute teaching in public education, and not toiling away in marketing, he&#8217;s a freelance writer/journalist published at Foreign Policy, Vice, Salon, WhoWhatWhy, the Texas Observer, and several others.

Douglas Lucas

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EXCLUSIVE: A missing laptop could be key to prosecuting Trump. This rural Georgia county only recently admitted that it exists

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

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TikToker Lexi Weinbaum says teen ‘friends’ tried to kill her

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‘He told her he was a multi-millionaire who had homes all over the world’: 2 ex-wives expose their husband’s shocking cheating schemes—and disturbing criminal behavior

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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TikToker says someone sold her Mercedes-Benz on OfferUp for $27K after she rented it out on Turo

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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‘Pretty privilege’: TikToker says they got out of a felony by winning Rock, Paper, Scissor against authorities, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Protect this person at all costs’: Man erases parking enforcement chalk from neighbors’ tires

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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2nd time DUI lawyer

‘Bro unleashing supervillains’: Lawyer touts he got 2nd-time DUI offender off with no jail time, sparking debate

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