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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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‘Befriend a knowledgeable mechanic’: Expert reveals one trick to always look for when buying a used car—and demonstrates on Jeep he thought was a deal

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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‘We’ll see how long this lasts’: Company tries making workers stay 10 minutes past closing for every 1 minute they are late. It backfires

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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‘Not the first time I’ve heard this!’: Uber Eats driver says he delivered to Chris Brown’s house. His tip was $1

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

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‘So you literally can’t get one speeding ticket, ever?’: Spark driver says Walmart deactivated his account for past traffic tickets prior to working there

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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‘Meanwhile boomers are allowed to grope people in the office’: Worker calls out this company’s behavior. He gets fired for it

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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‘This is simply inconsiderate and selfish’: Viewers divided after woman shares what it’s like to be a Dollar Tree reseller

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Happened to me too’: Woman says you should cover your ears at night after she woke up unable to hear for this strange reason

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’m 42 and didn’t know’: Toyota car salesman issues warning to people who ‘top off’ their gas tank

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

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‘The ones that forever be in their villain era’: Expert reveals who the worst sun and moon sign combo is

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 just found this out yesterday’: Woman issues warning for people who use Target Circle

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

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‘Thought it was bullet proof?’: Cybertruck driver shows what happens if you take one through an automatic car wash

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‘Ask them for a 23 and me’: Babysitter says she got fired after telling kids wearing Native American headdresses is ‘inappropriate’

‘Didn’t know and thank you for informing us’: Amazon driver shares PSA to other drivers on the road who try to be helpful

VW driver says you should avoid the carmaker

‘I will not be accepting Volkswagen’s offer’: VW driver says you should avoid the carmaker after how they handled the car issues

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