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Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

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Alamo Drafthouse announced a new change that compromises their strict no-phones policy. Customers are freaking out: “No practical way in hell”

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

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“Reinvented the AOL chat room”: Teacher says kids are getting around phone bans in schools with shared Google docs

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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T-Mobile customer accuses company of slowing down her phone signal because of the type of plan she has

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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“Yes queen”: “Bridgerton” actress gets phone stolen. Then she fights back

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

Eilish O’Sullivan

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‘Are you taking her battery life?’: Woman’s phone is on 3% while she’s at restaurant with friend. Then her friend hands over her phone to charge it

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘I have receipts’: Washington woman upgrades iPhone for ‘free’ at T-Mobile. Then she loses thousands of dollars

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.

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‘I buy these all the time’: Woman buys viral Walmart Tracfone, raves about it. Should you consider switching?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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‘I had TracFone in 2007’: Best Buy worker issues warning for those who use TracFone. Is the service actually worth it?

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.

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‘Why?’: Best Buy worker demands answers after seeing the new Samsung Galaxy S25

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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‘It’s in the job description’: Best Buy customer tries to activate Lively phone. Then the workers refuse to help

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

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‘I have 1’: T-Mobile customer catches phone service provider charging her for 2 lines

2 panel image: on the left is a sad emoji with the text over: "Okay which one if y'all at Verizon forgot to put an iPhone in the box". On the right is the UPS logo.

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‘That’s a good driver’: Man orders iPhone from Verizon. Then his UPS driver steps in

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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‘Don’t switch to AT&T’: Customer says AT&T is holding their phone hostage after they asked to switch back to Verizon

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‘Now we got a new problem’: Walmart customer demands answers after asking worker for locked item. They have a phone key now

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