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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

Two panel design with a woman looking upset at the camera from inside of her car, next to an image of a Walmart store

‘I have 17 items’: Walmart shopper scans more than 15 items at self-checkout. Then a worker intervenes

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

Two panel design with an imag of a brake pedal, next to an image of a mechanic under a car

‘How is this possible?’: Driver says his GMC truck just ‘spins’ and ‘won’t start.’ A mechanic immediately realizes why

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

Mars Ramos

Two panel design with a woman talking at the camera holding up a box, next to am image of a Target

‘I really don’t understand why someone would do this’: Woman buys gingerbread house from Target. Then she realizes what the workers did to it

3 panel image: in the left is a person's face making a sour expression, in the middle is the outside of a Costco Wholesale sign, and on the right is a hand laying down floor boards.

‘3 boxes in a row’: Costco shopper shares how flooring companies trick customers into re-doing their floors

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

‘What an odd thing to say’: This TikTok trend is perfect for responding to weirdos. And it’s got Disney origins

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

Melody Heald

3 panel Image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle a restaurant worker prepares a salad while wearing gloves.

‘Go to Panera’: Former Longhorn Steakhouse worker shares why you should avoid salads there, other restaurants

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

Front of VW bus(l), Man talking(c), Back of ID BUZZ(R)

‘That’s a Scion XB’: Dealership salesman hails return of Volkswagen bus. But should you really consider the ID.Buzz at that price point?

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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‘Heard of this?’: Best Buy customer tries to price-match item. Then a worker intervenes

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A person puts a lemon into a microwave oven. Text over says, "2024, The Year in Review."

👀 10 hacks we learned in 2024

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Are you a goofy ahh?

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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‘New fear unlocked’: Guest says stranger walked into Airbnb while she was staying there. Then she realizes why

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘NOOOOO I LOVE IHOP’: Person who worked at 6 different IHOPs warns against eating there. Here’s why

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‘How did the car go?’: Woman demands answers after she’s able to drive GMC Acadia 20 minutes without keys

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‘You have to remember that’: Woman says put your phone on airplane mode at night for your health. Is she right?

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