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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

Whole Foods shopper shares why you should always check your receipt at grocery stores

‘You have to watch some restaurants too’: Whole Foods shopper shares why you should always check your receipt at grocery stores

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

Mechanics break down the most common issues with Buick

‘They all said something different’: Mechanics break down the most common issues they’ve seen with Buicks

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

Kroger worker says he accidentally accepted fake $100, thinks he’s going to the get fired

‘Ask 100 customers for a dollar’: Kroger worker says he accidentally accepted fake $100, thinks he’s going to get fired

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, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

customer questions why elderly Walmart worker is still working

‘I always get sad when I see old ppl working’: Viewers divided after customer questions why elderly Walmart worker is still working

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

man shares how to start a 7-figure side business in 2 days

‘Use your day job’: Expert shares how to start successful side hustle

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

Hotel worker dives under desk to hide from guests

‘The immediate crawl after hitting the ground’: Hotel worker dives under desk to hide from guests. It backfires

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Mike Judge explains how the studio tried to cut the rap music from “Office Space” at 25th anniversary reunion during the #SXSW Hollywood Reporter’s panel

‘Peter was the first quiet quitter’: Cast of ‘Office Space’ reunites for 25th anniversary. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about the cult classic

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

Worker says 'you should be stacking jobs.'

‘How y’all getting these jobs? I can’t even get an interview’: Worker says you should be ‘stacking jobs.’ What does it mean?

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

Braden Bjella

Furious boss scolding young frustrated worker; SXSW Panel discussion; Woman feeling burnt out

‘It’s been a rough couple of years’: Bad workplace culture creates burnout. Experts share how to stop it

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

Chick-fil-A customer considers applying after learning starting pay is $19 an hour

‘Imma be one of them elite employees’: Chick-fil-A customer considers applying after learning starting pay is $19 an hour

Man says Trader Joe's is 'joining' forces with Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos to make unions unconstitutional

‘This is the first I’ve heard of this’: Customer calls for temporary boycott of Trader Joe’s after they ‘joined forces’ with Amazon, Elon Musk

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Target shopper considers applying after having to remove her own security tag at self-checkout

‘An employee stands at self check out just to watch us do the work’: Target shopper considers applying after having to remove her own security tag at self-checkout

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

Woman making 6 figures says she doesn’t know how she’ll survive after taxes cost her $26,000—more than she owes in student loans

‘I literally can’t breathe’: Woman making 6 figures says she doesn’t know how she’ll survive after taxes cost her $26,000—more than she owes in student loans

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

Melody Heald

Woman tries out new side hustle, says all you have to do is handwrite letters for $5 a piece

‘New side hustle that’s about to go viral’: Woman tries out new side hustle, says all you have to do is handwrite letters for $5 a piece

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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