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The Daily Dot

Maya Wray is a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

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‘Where the hell am I?’: Woman accidentally gets towed to tow yard after she fell asleep in her car

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 orders new shrimp at Zaxby’s for $3. She can’t believe what’s inside the box

Zaxbys Shrimp

‘The way I just screamed’: Customer orders new shrimp at Zaxby’s for $3. She can’t believe what’s inside the box (updated)

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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‘I’m so naive’: Traveling worker goes into Twin Peaks for lunch. They get a big surprise

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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‘You guys never have fresh beans here’: Customer accuses barista of keeping fresh beans from him

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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l), Trader Joes(c), Instant noodles(r)

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‘They sent a sample HELP’: Customer slams Trader Joe’s for cup of ramen noodles after seeing what’s inside

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

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Amazon Order Mirror

‘This is my dream!!!’: Amazon customer complains about receiving the wrong item. Viewers think she hit the jackpot

Customer buys orchestra seats to ‘Sweeney Todd’ on Broadway. She saw more than she bargained for

Broadway Seats

‘They all played chess and i got spat on’: Customer buys orchestra seats to ‘Sweeney Todd’ on Broadway. She saw more than she bargained for

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.

Charlotte Colombo

Man tries to order from cupcake vending machine. He wasn’t prepared for what happened next

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‘I would walk away in shame’: Man tries to order from cupcake vending machine. He wasn’t prepared for what happened next

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.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I want to be your slave’: Black woman thinks she’s watching a play about friendship. She’s shocked by what happened next

Viewers think a pregnant stingray may birth the next coming of Jesus

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‘I’m so invested’: Viewers think a pregnant stingray may birth the next coming of Jesus. Here’s why

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‘Don’t you have to do something to them?’: Viewers mock woman who has been buying lemons—while having a lemon tree in her yard

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

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‘Bro STUCK 5 EGGS IN HIS MOUTH’: This content creator eats a raw egg every time someone joins his live stream. Why are people tuning in?

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Waitress Review

‘We will never be back’: Server turns a 1-star review she received from angry customer into a T-shirt to wear to work

Allie Volpe is a freelance culture and lifestyle reporter based in Philadelphia. She has contributed to The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Playboy, The Cut, and more.

Allie Volpe

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What we’re hiding when we say ‘lol’

Dahlia Dandashi is a multimedia content producer. Her work has been published at the Austin American-Statesman and Viceland. An Arab-American raised in Dubai, she is based in Austin, Texas.

LOL