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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

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‘What costs $93 at Texas Roadhouse?’: Man confronts girlfriend after she uses his card to take friend out to Texas Roadhouse

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘Its giving “master please let dobby free”‘: Woman shares her ‘niche proposal ick’ and commenters agree

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Woman goes into Wells Fargo to open a new account. She ends up helping bank teller with something unexpected

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‘That’s a confident answer’: Woman goes into Wells Fargo to open new account. She ends up helping bank teller with something unexpected

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.

Tangie Mitchell

Woman finds out boyfriend was cheating on her through Postmates delivery app

Postmates Cheater

‘The gut feeling is NEVER WRONG’: Woman finds out boyfriend was cheating on her through Postmates delivery app

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‘I found out through Venmo’: Woman says she found out her husband was cheating on her through workout app Strava

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I would actually lose my mind’: Woman asks husband to put groceries away. Viewers are shocked at what he does

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

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Chick Fil A Fix Up

‘You thought I was fixing to go to Chick-fil-A?’: Viewers defend man after woman complains that he only sent her $30 for lunch

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

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‘Dude woke up and chose violence’: Man throws women’s scrunchies in his male co-workers’ trucks

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‘She did this after your son died?’: Woman thought she had a new best friend for 12 weeks. It was Amway

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

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‘I could not get away from this man fast enough’: Woman jumps out of man’s moving car during ‘date from hell’

Woman says boss told her to pick up flowers for his wife. They never made it to the wife

Roses for Other People

‘Oh he got caught, caught’: Woman says boss told her to pick up flowers for his wife. They never made it to the wife

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

Melody Heald

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‘I was just asking for a side of guac’: Chipotle customer calls out young worker for having ‘no social skills’ after ‘rude’ interaction

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‘Poor girl. She wanted to cry!’: Bride books wedding photographer through her Airbnb. She gets ‘stood up’

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

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Taylor Swift’s new album title might be a reference to her ex Joe Alwyn’s group chat—and you better believe it brought out the memes

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

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Messy Boyfriend

‘AND IM THE SLOB??’: Viewers divided after girlfriend shows how boyfriend left their apartment while she was gone for 5 days

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