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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

Things you're doing that may be 'killing' your car

‘If you’re doing this every day, you’re cooked’: Expert shares things you may be doing that are ruining your car

Man catches car owner trying to sell Hyundai Santa Fe for $14,000. It has 143,000 miles on it

‘Don’t ever buy a rebuilt engine’: Man catches car owner trying to sell Hyundai Santa Fe for $14,000. It has 143,000 miles on it

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

Rental car customer warns to check car thoroughly after finding something unusual in tire

‘They don’t check fluids or tires’: Rental car customer warns to check car thoroughly after finding something unusual in tires

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

dog sitting with back legs between front legs (l) woman crying (r)

‘He will not walk’: Pet owner warns against Scenthound after using the grooming service

Ex-dealership worker says watch for this trick when you trade in a Toyota

‘The dealership will try to pretend that they don’t know anything about it’: Ex-dealership worker says watch for this trick when you trade in a Toyota

Aldi customer warns of cashback button trick at checkout

‘Yep she was about to get that money but had to hand it over since you noticed’: Aldi customer warns of cashback button trick at checkout

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

Woman says you can become a certified nursing assistant without taking any classes

‘I did this…I am now an RN’: Woman says you can become a certified nursing assistant without taking any classes

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

Braden Bjella

EVgo charging station (l) man outside car (c) battery charging indicator reads "remaining time 44 mins (100%), a rectangle with 68% inside it, 13 mins (80%) 49kW (r)

‘It seems like a … scam to me‘: Man warns against getting an electric car as a ‘rent-a-car’ after his experience

Woman talks(l+r), Balenciaga store front(c)

‘Check your clothing’: Ex-Balenciaga worker warns against buying the brand from stores like Macy’s, Neiman Marcus

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

Man talking(l+r), Grocery market shelves(c)

‘Still on the shelves’: Catastrophic injury lawyer reveals the one home product that he’d never buy

‘She is correct’: Ex-airline worker says this is the only consistent, true way to get cheap flights anytime

‘They Zip-tied it’: Ford driver says dealership worked on her F-150—and caused an accident that could have been much worse (updated)

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.

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