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Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Bartender witnesses bad first date and intervenes

Bad Date

‘I’m gonna pour 4 Coors Lights’: Bartender overhears a bad first date. She decides to end it with a trick

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Woman asks boyfriend to put away leftover mac and cheese

Mac and Cheese fridge

‘Weaponized incompetence at its finest’: Woman asks boyfriend to put away leftover mac and cheese. What he does next is surprising

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‘I been clearing Red Barons solo since I was a child’: Viewers divided as couple wonders whether to split frozen pizza for dinner

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Woman films frightening encounter with 'racist' Hinge date who followed her home

Racist Hinge Date

‘I spent $300 on you’: Woman films frightening encounter with ‘racist’ Hinge date who followed her home

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

Natasha Dubash

People are memeing Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater

Ethan Meme

‘He went full Bella poarch’: People are memeing Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater. Here’s why

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 blocks date after he asks her to protect his drink while he uses the bathroom

Holding Drink

‘You did him a favor by leaving’: Woman blocks date after he asks her to protect his drink while he uses the bathroom

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

Mars Ramos

Woman says ‘random guy’ offered her $100,000 to quit her job.

paid 100k to quit job

‘Why can’t things like this happen to me’: Woman says ‘random guy’ offered her $100,000 to quit her job. She does something unexpected

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‘I just did this and I’m actually baffled’: Hinge user says she has ‘hack’ to get better matches

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

woman speaking with caption "Never eat in a group without discussing the budget first." (l) hand holding dinner bill (c) woman speaking with caption "Never eat in a group without discussing the budget first." (r)

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‘That’s not a friend’: Woman shares group dinner nightmare, says you should always discuss how the bill gets handled beforehand

Woman shares nightmare Hinge date with therapist

Hinge Date Gone Wrong

‘Your car was tryinnnn to tell you’: Woman shares nightmare Hinge date with therapist

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

Woman says she always dates guys she’s not physically attracted to but have a cool personality

Bad Kisser

‘Ur telling my life story’: Woman says she always dates guys she’s not physically attracted to but have a cool personality. Here’s the problem

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

Man asks date to split check after she orders an appetizer he ‘didn’t even touch’

Date Check

‘He really thought he did something recording this’: Man asks date to split check after she orders an appetizer he ‘didn’t even touch’

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

Woman questions existence of “immodest wedding dress trend”

Wedding Dress Modest

‘Pretty girls don’t hate’: Viewers divided after Catholic woman starts ‘immodest wedding dress’ trend

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

Melody Heald

Flight attendant says housekeeper got 'super creepy' with and knew about her profession’s special checkout times

Flight attendant layover

‘I don’t know if you’re cool with getting compliments’: Flight attendant says housekeeper got ‘super creepy’ with and knew about her profession’s special checkout times

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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