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Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Two panel design with one showing a close up of a woman talking, the 2nd is of a Chili's sign

‘I absolutely knew this was going to happen’: Chili’s worker fired after issuing this warning about putting lemon in your water. Here’s why

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

3 panel image showing black plastic containers.

‘We’re switching over to jars’: Homeowner warns against black plastic containers to store food

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

Two panel design with one showing a woman inside of a retail store, the other other of a Walmart app on a phone screen.

‘It said it was out of stock online’: Shopper catches Walmart lying about viral $100 vanity

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image of the Target sign and two images of a person explaining how to save money at Target.

‘It’s called Hey, Bullseye’: Former Target worker reveals how to get ‘expensive’ items for free

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Slit screen image of how to trade in old electronics for a gift card.

‘Best Buy might payout more’: Shopper reveals how you can get Costco gift cards by trading in your old iPhone, iPad devices

Woman talking with text that says "and something here is weird"(l), Kitkat bars(r)

‘I would’ve thought it was tampered with’: Woman sorts through pile of KitKats. Then she notices something unexpected on this one

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Trader Joe's(l), Woman with chicken soup container(c), Bowl of chicken noodle soup(r)

‘The amount of recall emails I’ve gotten this year from Trader Joe’s is INSANE’: Shopper buys Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup. Then the lid pops off 1 day later

Tesla hood ornament over a tesla being towed back into a Tesla charging station.

‘We’ve all been there’: Driver gets a Tesla. Then they have to get a tow truck to get it to a charging station

3 panel image of woman talking about Costco.

‘I am never gonna be able to go’: Woman goes to buy pizza at Costco’s food court. Then a worker intervenes

Pharmacist sharing his opinions on TikTok(l) Dollar Tree Store Front(c) Hand holdingup Vick Zzzquil bottle in store(r)

‘The biggest scam’: Pharmacist exposes ingredients in ZzzQuil, recommends Dollar Tree version instead

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Phone on Vehicle card holder(l) Ford Transit (c) Man wearing glasses with White T shirt(r)

‘That exact thing happened to me’: Ford Transit driver issues warning about the car’s cubby

Phone with hinge app(l), Woman talking(c), Seattle skyline(r)

‘Oh he was HURT HURT’: Seattle woman matched on Hinge. Now she’s issuing a citywide warning

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

Melody Heald

Ice on cup(l) Bartender sharing tip on TikTok(c) Female Bartender pouring drink on cup(r)

‘You don’t get a full drink’: Bartender calls out customers who ask for light ice, reveals what you’re really getting

Used tires(l) Man sharing story on tiktok(c) New tire(r)

‘You’re not getting new tires’: Man warns against tire shop after catching them with can of black paint in back

Woman wearing bright pink suit(l) Lindt Chocolate Sign(c) Lindt Chocolates(r)

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