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

Melody Heald

Boss tells worker he’s not allowed to work from home

‘Can’t have it both ways’: Boss tells worker he’s not allowed to work from home. That backfires

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Airbnb guest uses 15,000 gallons of water

‘Actually it was a genius move’: Airbnb guest uses 15,000 gallons of water. Here’s why

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

Aloft hotel guest issues warning to never do this at check-in after fellow guest follows her up

‘Pay attention’: Aloft hotel guest issues warning to never do this at check-in after fellow guest follows her up

Honda hybrid driver shows how much it costs to gas up—and how long it lasts

‘Crying in V8 watching this’: Honda hybrid driver shows how much it costs to gas up—and how long it lasts

Woman claims Chime closed her account, told her she’d get money via check within 30 days

‘Chime stole my tax refund’: Woman claims Chime closed her account, told her she’d get money via check within 30 days. It never arrived

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

Woman finds her Honda Civic broken into, is puzzled by what they chose to steal

‘What is the point of stealing that?’: Woman finds her Honda Civic broken into, is puzzled by what they chose to steal

Black shopper says she can't browse at Target anymore

‘It’s so exhausting’: Black woman says she can’t just browse at Target anymore after repeatedly being followed by secret shoppers

People are just finding out what the 'hot' sign mean at Krispy Kreme

‘I NEVER KNEW THIS’: People are just finding out what the Krispy Kreme Hot Light really means

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

Tim Hortons customer slams drive-thrus for having 'PowerPoint' menus filled with ads

‘I’m trying to read’: Tim Hortons customer slams drive-thrus for having ‘PowerPoint’ digital menus filled with ads

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

Airbnb cleaner slammed guests who make their beds before checking-out

‘Not me thinking I was being polite’: Airbnb cleaner slams guests for making their beds before checking out

Passenger says Uber charged her $45 after quoting her $14. She says it's their new 'dynamic pricing'

‘That’s why I use my Cash App for everything’: Uber charges passenger $43 after quoting her $14.95. She says it’s their new ‘dynamic pricing’

Driver says she's only paying $45 in insurance after finding Toyota Camry on Facebook Marketplace

‘There’s no way Geico is charging $45’: Driver says she’s only paying $45 in insurance after finding Toyota Camry on Facebook Marketplace

Woman says Verizon secretly started upcharging her on her monthly bill

‘That’s why I left’: Woman says Verizon secretly started upcharging her on her monthly bill. Viewers say it’s common

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Woman finds something unusual in her red pepper flakes, oatmeal

‘This makes me want to throw everything in my pantry out’: Woman finds something unusual in her red pepper flakes, oatmeal

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Man makes labels for woman to put on her Nissan so she knows where everything is

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