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

Braden Bjella

McDonald's touchscreen menu(l), Man pointing to menu(c), McDonald's Arches(r)

‘I only order happy meals now’: Customer reveals how McDonald’s is ‘tricking’ customers into spending more money with touchscreen menus

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Mechanics share whether they actually warm up their cars before driving

‘This is the first I’ve ever heard of this!’: Mechanics share whether they actually warm up their cars before driving

Expert warns against Target’s Kindfull cat food, shares what to get instead

‘Kindfull was always sketchy to me’: Expert warns against Target’s Kindfull cat food, shares what to get instead

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

Woman issues warning over Oral B’s Glide dental floss

‘Why is everything poison?’: Woman issues warning over Oral B’s Glide dental floss

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

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‘Don’t invite me over for pizza if you’re putting it on a pan’: Woman finds out she’s been making frozen pizza wrong this whole time. But not everyone is on board

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

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‘It’s an inaccurate reading’: Expert says ‘the majority’ of doctor’s offices are taking your blood pressure wrong

Woman talking with faucet(l+r), Hand filling glass with water from faucet(c)

‘It’s not for nothing’: Woman exposes the real reason your kitchen faucet has an extra button

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‘Solar sellers feel like the MLM people’: Woman shares how solar companies try to trick new homeowners into buying panels

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

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‘It all makes sense now’: Woman warns against Mielle Organics after her hair ‘started to fall out’

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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‘Looks like I’ll be upgrading to a Le Creuset’: Home chef issues warning after pan ‘explodes’ while cooking. Viewers say it’s her fault

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‘Immediately’: Shopper shares why she takes everything out of cardboard boxes from Costco

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

Hand holding Trader Joe's bag(l), Woman talking(c), Trader Joe's storefront(r)

‘I thought it was okay to be in the pantry’: Woman says she’s accidentally been poisoning herself with this product from Trader Joe’s

Lumber Liquidator sign(l), Worker talking(c), Hands putting down new flooring(r)

‘Didn’t even think of that being an issue’: Lumber Liquidators worker shares how flooring companies trick customers into re-doing their floors

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Man talking while holding lighter(l+r), Big lighters(c)

‘Do not‘: Former convenience store worker of 7 years warns against BIC lighters

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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