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The Daily Dot

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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‘Might’ve just saved my life’: Driver shares hack for seeing road lines better in the rain

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

Driver can’t believe state of oil changes after being quoted $150, 2-hour wait time

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‘I remember Jiffy Lube was $19.99!’: Driver can’t believe state of oil changes after being quoted $150, 2-hour wait time

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‘Very dangerous’: Mechanic shares the one thing you need to get out of your car ASAP

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

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‘I have never heard of this’: Driver freaks out thinking they found criminal ‘evidence’ in their car. Then they learn what it really is

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

Toyota driver realizes he can’t turn off his new Camry

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‘Base model issue’: Toyota driver realizes he can’t turn off his new Camry. What’s going on?

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

don’t use free roadside assistance with insurance

‘I dropped roadside years ago’: Expert shares why you should never use the free towing that comes with your car insurance

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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‘It’s an $80 product’: Toyota driver can’t believe how much she was charged when she took car to dealership for routine service

Man says he found an expiration date on his Toyota

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‘Have you ever seen a car that expires?’: Man says he found an expiration date on his Toyota

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

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‘I’m not even a driver and that price is outrageous’: Truck driver asked to go over 2K miles for a job. He can’t believe how much it pays

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

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‘Didn’t know and thank you for informing us’: Amazon driver shares PSA to other drivers on the road who try to be helpful

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

Melody Heald

Honda hybrid driver shows how much it costs to gas up—and how long it lasts

Honda Milage

‘Crying in V8 watching this’: Honda hybrid driver shows how much it costs to gas up—and how long it lasts

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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‘My anxiety assumes everyone is’: Expert shares what to do if you think someone is following you on your drive home

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‘This was the craziest experience of my life!’: Driver shares warning on rolling your window down for strangers

Driver issues warning on why you shouldn’t just add oil to your car when you need an oil change

Blown Up Nissan

‘As a mechanic I love this’: Driver issues warning on why you shouldn’t just add oil to your car when you need an oil change

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