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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘May I never find a love like this’: Woman is stuck at airport while her husband is on the plane. Why?

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

‘Imagine how many times he’s done that and gotten away with it’: Wells Fargo customer issues warning after teller is extra friendly

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Three panel design with one showing a woman looking at the camera, she is smiling. The middle panel is a Mickey mouse who is hiding, and the last panel is a shot of PJ's that have a Minnie mouse embroidered but seems to cost more.

‘Biggest ripoff probably ever’: Disney visitor notices Mickey pajamas cost $39.99. Then she sees the Minnie PJs

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

How Stan Twitter reacted to the biggest Grammys surprises and snubs

two panel image of the exterior of a Dollar Tree store and a person talking in their car.

‘Those are mine’: Dollar Tree customer says worker took item out of her hands at checkout

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

Toyota sign(l), Woman talking(c), Toyota camry on road(r)

‘Happened out of nowhere’: Woman buys a Toyota Camry with a panoramic roof. Then she says it spontaneously shattered

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 panel image showing a bottle of Trader Joe's Olive Oil and a stock photo of dark olive oil on a rustic table.

‘Nice dark bottle with 1% of olive oil’: Trader Joe’s customer buys olive oil. Then she pours it out of the bottle and sees its true color

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

Natasha Dubash

Two panel design with one of showing a the viewer a note that reads "Pushed Button, no one came, You don't want my money $?", and the 2nd panel is the outside of a Walmart.

‘This made me realize I need to carry sticky notes around’: Walmart customer pushes button, but no one comes. Then he has an idea

3 panel image of man talking in his car, on the sides. In the middle an ATM screen that reads, " Sorry, this machine temporarily out of service"

‘Never deposit cash through the ATM’: Citibank customer tries to deposit $1,200 at ATM. Then the machine froze

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Two panel design with a person holding a bottle of "Folex" multi-purpose cleaner in his hand, and the 2nd panel shows a dirty interior of a car with text reading "Customer was going to pay me $200 just to remove this stain".

‘$200 just to remove this stain’: Expert says you can clean stained car headliner with Folex. It’s $8 at Home Depot

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

‘It is a scam’: Woman issues warning after buying Aldi’s  ‘knockoff’ Capri-Suns. 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

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‘I got mine at Costco’: ALDI shopper warns against grocery shopping at the store after opening Chomps Beef Stick

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.

Charlotte Colombo

Costco storefront(l), Man talking with a serious face(c), Air fryer(r)

‘Bout to revert to just cooking on stone over an open flame’: Doctor says air fryers are poisoning your food, calls these 2 brands at Costco ‘shocking’

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

Melody Heald

Boxes of pasta on shelf with text "it's literally 11.11.2024 baby whyyyy are they sold out !?!?"(l), Woman talking(c), Cavatappi pasta(r)

‘So I should be buying cheese now’: Target shopper issues warning after trying to buy Barilla Cavatappi

Inflatable gingerbread man with muzzed out face(l), Woman talking with text that says "pissed with capital p"(c), Walmart sign(r)

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