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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

‘I cannot go any higher than 70 miles per hour uphill’: Woman says she regrets buying Jeep Wrangler

Man talking(l+r), Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen(c)

‘It’s to get them to leave’: Professional chef says you should stay away from Pappadeaux

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

‘WINNER TAKES ALL’: You can buy the contents of an entire Red Lobster for the low

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Woman talking(l+), Veneer tech sampling colors against mouth(c)

‘Those teeth are not salvageable’: Dental worker issues warning after catching ‘veneer tech’ doing something ‘terrifying’

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

Man talking(l+r), Victoria's Secret sign(c)

‘So don’t buy lotion from Victoria’s Secret, got it’: Victoria’s Secret worker shares lotion tip for other employees. It backfires

Blue car(l), Man talking(c), Car window rolled down(r)

‘I kept mine up for 2 weeks cause I was so scared’: Tint installer tells customer not to roll down windows for 3 days. They roll them down while leaving the lot

Petco(l), Man talking(c), Filled dumpster(r)

‘Corporate greed at its finest’: Shopper exposes how Petco destroyed ‘new stock,’ dumped unsold items in trash

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

Retail worker reveals how you're using 'tap to pay' wrong

‘I thought this was common sense’: Retail worker reveals how you’re using ‘tap to pay’ wrong

Expert finds a ton of repos at the Carmax auction. He says that should be a major red flag for customers

‘All these cars have stickers’: Expert finds a ton of repos at the CarMax auction. He says that should be a major red flag for customers

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

Ex-worker reveals that yes, you only get 4 ounces of protein per serving and managers ‘watch us like hawks’

‘Chipotle has to change’: Ex-worker reveals that yes, you only get 4 ounces of protein per serving and managers ‘watch us like hawks’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Ex-Chipotle worker says $1.65 charge for vinaigrette is 'just the beginning'

‘They added a button on the POS system’: Ex-Chipotle worker says $1.65 charge for vinaigrette is ‘just the beginning’

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

Woman says this is the real reason restaurants give out complimentary bread, butter

‘Mind is blown’: Woman says this is the real reason restaurants give out complimentary bread, butter

two young women squatting with their heads in their hands, caption "how we feel about the triple dipper trend" (l) Chili's restaurant sign (r)

‘There should not be a line out the door at Chili’s’: Chili’s workers speak out about the ‘triple dipper’ trend

mechanics rate the Nissan Rogue on scale of 0-10

‘She had it for 12 years with no problem’: Viewers divided after mechanics rate the Nissan Rogue on a scale of 0-10

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

Man warns travelers why they shouldn’t trust trust hotel safes

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