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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

2 panel image: on the left a Five Below store and on the right a scene from the checkout line.

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‘I turn my head for a hot second’: Woman gets assistance from Five Below worker at self-checkout. Then she confronts her after seeing what she did

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Woman talking over screenshot of parent hack gone wrong(l), Five Below sign(c), Woman looking frustrated(r)

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‘I do not understand the world today’: Viewers slam mom for Five Below parenting hack

Rachel Cohen is a trending intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies journalism with certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

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Woman warns against Five Below snacks after finding someone unusual in bag 

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‘Should’ve went to Dollar Tree’: Woman warns against buying snacks at Five Below after finding something inside Combos bag

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

Five below(l), Poppi's on shelf(c), Ross dress for less(r)

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‘I saw them at Five Below’: Shopper finds Poppi for sale at Ross amid lawsuit

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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Woman buys inflatable pool from Five Below, gets bamboozled

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‘I guess I should have paid more attention’: Woman buys inflatable pool from Five Below, gets bamboozled

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Five Below shopper finds cheaper dupes for Sol de Janiero products

Five Below Dupes

‘You could get all 3… and it would still be less’: Five Below shopper finds cheaper dupes for Sol de Janeiro products

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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‘Why not just have them check us out?’: Five Below shopper calls out worker for ‘hovering’ over her bag at self-checkout

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