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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

woman with cookies in car with caption "do Crumbl's new mini cookies taste any different than the regular size one" (l) Cruml Cookies sign on building (c) woman with cookies in car (r)

‘You’re probably going to call me crazy’: Woman compares the new Crumbl mini cookies with the regular Crumbl cookies. She’s suspicious

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

woman speaking in car with caption "do you want help" (l) Ace store with sign (c) woman speaking in car with caption " (r)

‘Like he was trying to teach you a lesson’: Ace Hardware customer says worker was rude to her after she denied his help lifting bag of soil

woman speaking in car pointing to button (l) Honda dealership with Accords (c) woman speaking in car (r)

‘It makes me feel like I’m driving an old car’: Woman considers trading in 2022 car over just 1 button

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

Braden Bjella

young woman holding notebook (l&r) walmart+ sign in store (c)

‘I went on my Walmart+’: Shopper shares how she joined the Walmart class-action settlement. Customers could get $500

Walmart (l) AI art for sale at Walmart (r)

‘Live, laugh, lvoe’: Shopper catches Walmart selling ‘AI images’ for $22

man speaking with cars (l) man buying car as other man hands him keys (c) man showing strings when he pulls out oil cap (r)

‘Befriend a knowledgeable mechanic’: Expert reveals one trick to always look for when buying a used car—and demonstrates on Jeep he thought was a deal

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

Brooke Sjoberg

woman speaking with caption "so this is for anybody and everybody that uses the Target circle app for like" (l) Target app on phone (c) woman speaking with caption "it doesn't work unless you scan the barcode on the app at the checkout" (r)

‘I just found this out yesterday’: Woman issues warning for people who use Target Circle

Chick-fil-A customer finds something unusual in chicken sandwich

‘That’s a whole choking hazard’: Chick-fil-A customer finds something unusual in chicken sandwich

Sephora customer says employee yelled at her for doing her makeup in store

‘I only go to Ulta now’: Sephora customer says employee yelled at her for doing her makeup in store

Woman claims Chime closed her account, told her she’d get money via check within 30 days

‘Chime stole my tax refund’: Woman claims Chime closed her account, told her she’d get money via check within 30 days. It never arrived

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

Bartender at work(l+r), Bartender pouring drink(c)

‘Bartender ego is crazy!’: Viewers divided after bartender’s response to customer who tried to walk into bar before opening

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Walmart worker says customer accused them of trafficking because they walked her to her car

‘There are actual victims’: Walmart worker slams customer for claiming to have nearly been trafficked

Shopper says she found boutique selling Temu items at ‘triple the price’

‘I’m on to you Francesca’s’: Shopper says she found boutique selling Temu items at ‘triple the price’

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Customer hisses at server after finding out baked potatoes aren’t on the Applebee’s menu

‘Just another day at Applebee’s’: Customer hisses at server after finding out baked potatoes aren’t on the Applebee’s menu

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

Server slams customers who make reservations but don’t include their kids as ‘people’

Customers