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Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Dollar Tree sign(l), Woman talking(c), Box of Hand Sanitizer(r)

‘If my Dollar Tree people saw me do that I would be in jail’: Dollar Tree shopper finds Touchland hand sanitizer dupe—but it’s packed in a stock cart

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

three panel design with one showing a man holding a tiny bulb for a car, the middle panel is a man from inside of his car, he seem to be mid speaking. The final panel is showing someone clicking in a seatbelt

‘People who are less than honest can remove that’: Expert reveals how to properly inspect a used car on this Honda

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

Vets are dishing out the pet names they’re sick of hearing on TikTok

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

3 panel image: on the two sides a man in a black New York Yankee's hat complains. In the center image we see the exterior of a Kohl's +Sephora department store.

‘That’s their trick to get you there’: Shopper gets 20%-off coupon at Kohl’s. Then he reads the fine print

Bartender pouring drink(l), Man talking(c), Closed sign(r)

‘I’m sorry’: Austin bartender yells at customer who wouldn’t leave after last call. Then he realizes who it is

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Threads is old enough to have age gap discourse

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

Uber Eats bag(l), Woman talking(c), Pepperoni Pizza(r)

‘What is this?’: Uber Eats customer orders Pepperoni’s ‘build-your-own’ pizza and adds pepperoni. Then she sees what they delivered

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

Three panel image showing a sign of McDonalds from outside, a screen capture of the order screen at McDonalds asking if customer wants a bag, and final panel showing a close up of friends and burger packaging on a table inside.

‘They gonna charge u to get a tray too?’: McDonald’s customer places order at kiosk. Then it asks her if she wants a bag

Three panel image showing a Nissan dealership sign from outside, middle panel showing the man from TikTok who is a car salesman, he is smiling and has a beard. The final image shows a person looking at their phone with an excellent credit score.

‘If someone comes into the dealership too eager’: Dealership worker says he was ‘car fished’ by a customer looking to buy Nissan LEAF

Three Panel Image with image one showing a chic makeup mag on a counter top in a bathroom. The middle image features the woman from the TikTok, she has green make up on and is talking in the frame. The final image is a mag of makeup shot from overhead on a clean background.

‘It doesn’t matter if you buy directly from a seller’: Woman issues warning about Amazon after learning how they package products

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

Redbox box(l), man talking(c), Hand grabbing dvd(r)

‘They’re just spitting out DVDs’: Redbox is shutting down. You can now get movies for free

3 panel image with panel one showing photography of Chipotle sign for outside, the 2nd panel is a close up of a Chipotle receipt with type reading "Chipotle prices changing every week", the 3rd panel is a close up of Chipotle food mentioned in the TikTok video.

‘$13 to $23 to $30 now’: Customer claims Chipotle charges different prices on different days after ordering same smoked brisket bowl 3 times

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Three panel image depicting hot sauce packets from Taco Bell in a pile. The 2nd panel shows a man with a mustache and curly hair, he is talking to the camera in his car. The final panel shows the TacoBell Sign from outside.

‘I actually respect this tip more than a lot of others’: DoorDash driver delivers Taco Bell order. Then he sees his tip

Nissan sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand pointing to car and text that says "but let's look at the 2024 murano and that one feature"(r)

‘I guarantee you won’t find the feature on a brand-new car’: Dealership salesman says the 2024 Nissan Murano is the last new car with this feature. Is it really going away?

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

McDonald's sign(l), woman talking(c), Drive thru worker passing McDonald's bag(r)

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