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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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‘I’ve been through multiple tires’: Man issues warning about buying Tesla after he finds out how much tires cost

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‘We can’t even have telehealth appointments’: Woman says Teladoc Health worker stole her contact info to DM her

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

Nina Hernandez

‘I started to notice these 2 yellow dots around the corner of my eye’: Woman issues warning after buying Amazon sunglasses

‘I have to rent out this house for $10,000’: Expert says real estate is ‘cooked.’ Here’s what it means for you

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

‘Imma need y’all to hire real actors or something’: Target customer confronts secret shopper for following her throughout the store

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

Mechanic issues warning to drivers after 3 Toyotas come in with head gasket issues

‘This is a 2021… with 50,000 miles’: Mechanic issues warning to drivers after 3 Toyotas come in with head gasket issues

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

‘They wouldn’t give us free food and I would be there for 8 hours’: Ex-Chick-fil-A worker says she had to resort to getting free food through customers’ receipts

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

‘I’m not even a driver and that price is outrageous’: Truck driver asked to go over 2K miles for a job. He can’t believe how much it pays

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

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‘Feel sad for Nissan’: Mechanic shares his picks for car brands that have become ‘money pits’

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

Melody Heald

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‘They have to give you a certificate’: Disney visitors try ‘trick’ to remove the sword from the stone

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

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‘It would take 30 minutes – to an hour to leave your room’: Traveler warns you should never stay at this Vegas hotel

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‘You gotta pay for that’: Customer says salon tried to charge $40 to dry her hair. She just paid $300 for highlights

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

‘The pressure from the managers is unrealllll’: Marshalls workers hype themselves up to get customers signed up for credit cards

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.

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