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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l+r), Cheesecake Factory(c)

‘I thought it was chocolate bread too’: Cheesecake Factory workers mock customers who didn’t know restaurant served cheesecake, thought bread was chocolate-flavored

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

What to do if TikTok gets banned

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

CarMax customer find note from previous owner to them in car’s glovebox

‘More people need to do this’: CarMax customer finds note from previous owner to them in car’s glovebox

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

Braden Bjella

Teacher tracks stolen Kia from her phone after police can't help

‘Began my morning in a police chase’: Teacher tracks stolen Kia from her phone after police can’t help

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

Nina Hernandez

woman uses regular checkout for single pack of gum to ‘save’ jobs

‘I work at Walmart and this genuinely gets me so mad’: Viewers divided after woman uses regular checkout for single pack of gum to ‘save’ jobs

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

Wayfair delivers chair with 2 missing legs. Customers can’t believe company’s response

‘Like why would someone lie about that’: Wayfair delivers chair with 2 missing legs. Customers can’t believe company’s response

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

Natasha Dubash

Target shopper says 55-inch TV is only ringing up to $95

‘You’re gonna want to look for this one’: Target shopper says 55-inch TV is only ringing up to $95

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

McDonald’s customer catches drive-thru worker accidentally charging him for 53 Hi-C drinks

‘The sheer panic in her voice’: McDonald’s customer catches drive-thru worker accidentally charging him for 58 Hi-C drinks

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Mechanic issues warning about Nissans after failing to be able to work on one

‘Old cars sure are looking more appealing to own’: Mechanic issues warning about Nissans after failing to be able to work on one

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

Lululemon worker gets suddenly fired after 4 years. So she reveals the secret weekly sale

‘It’s always on’: Lululemon worker says she got suddenly fired after 4 years. So she reveals the ‘secret weekly sale’

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

Expert reveals Tito’s dupe that’s $5 cheaper

‘It’s not just about taste’: Expert reveals Tito’s dupe that’s $5 cheaper

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

Shopper shows Logan Paul’s ‘PRIME’ drink on rollback at Walmart amid lawsuit claims

‘Nobody wants this stuff’: Walmart shopper shows Logan Paul’s ‘PRIME’ drink on rollback amid lawsuit claims

Domino’s worker says she makes $4 per hour more there than at her corporate job that required Bachelor’s degree

‘And my superiors aren’t bullies’: Domino’s worker says she makes $4 per hour more there than at her corporate job that required Bachelor’s degree

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Trader Joe’s customer calls out male cashiers

‘The sly flirting was spot on’: Trader Joe’s customer calls out male cashiers

Amazon delivery driver complains about delivering to apartments due to unit numbers

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