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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

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“America, something’s up”: Walmart shoppers mystified by widespread in-store outages nationwide turn to social media

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“Stop finding these men in the club”: Young people are heading to Home Depot to find better dating options

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

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“This is so sad”: Walmart is officially locking up socks now

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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Charlotte Colombo

british people shop at walmart for 4th of july

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“As an American, we are officially keeping you”: British couple reacts to shopping in an American Walmart for the first time

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“Are they going to have any customers left at this point?”: Shoppers say ASOS banned them for too many returns—company responds

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“Heartbreaking for small businesses”: Jellycat pulls its products from independent stores, and the fandom is furious

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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“That is 100% a child’s pottery piece”: Is this HomeGood’s horse a real item for sale, or just a social experiment?

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

Natasha Dubash

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“I’m being treated like a criminal”: Pregnant woman tries to test stroller at Target. She gets kicked out

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

Woman presses "Customer Service" button at CVS to unlock ice cream fridge.Behind the glass, there are various flavors of ice cream. Another panel shows her looking into the camera with her sunglasses pulled down.

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“I would have just went somewhere else”: CVS shopper heads to freezer aisle for some ice cream. Then she finds it locked up

Walmart storefront. A red arrow points down over a stack of $100 USD bills. A stack of brown boxes show the Amazon logo.

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“Gift cards without all the added fees”: Amazon and Walmart might launch their own cryptocurrencies

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Woman buys $90 Dolce & Gabbana perfume from T.J. Maxx. Then she finds a used cologne inside

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“What did you expect”: Woman buys $800 dress from LoveShackFancy. Then she sees how it was delivered

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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“Let’s see if it’s worth it”: Shoppers are buying Aldi’s “Grill Master” meat box for $65. Here’s everything that comes in it

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“Your face is gonna be in my mind”: California customer goes to Coach outlet. Then they tell her she can’t return her bag for this strange reason

Orange button-up shirt with a triangle-shaped piece of cloth sewn into the corner. A man in a green shirt. The outside of a Costco location.

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“That’s exactly where my mind went”: Man finds unusual triangle of fabric in button-up Costco shirts. Then he realizes what it’s for

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