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

Nina Hernandez

Woman purchases new comforter from Target. She can’t believe what she finds inside

‘How long they been in there?’: Woman purchases new comforter from Target. She can’t believe what she finds inside

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

Woman slams Shein for using her photo in advertisement—and editing her face

‘They better write you a check’: Woman slams Shein for using her photo in advertisement—and editing her face

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Bartender refuses to make woman a French 75. You won't believe why

‘This is a guy bar’: Bartender refuses to make woman a French 75. You won’t believe why

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

Used car salesman explains why he refuses to sell Toyota Corollas

‘Take a look inside’: Used car salesman explains why he refuses to sell Toyota Corollas

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 gets refund on Panera sandwich after opening it up and seeing how much meat is inside

‘What am I paying $7 for? The bread?’: Woman gets refund on Panera sandwich after opening it up and seeing how much meat is inside

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

Natasha Dubash

Customer says new Youthforia foundation only uses black pigment

‘You should be in jail’: Customer says new Youthforia foundation only uses black pigment

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

Braden Bjella

Car salesmen shares how to get car salespeople to leave you alone—and it’s not by saying ‘I’m just looking’

‘It’s not going to get us to go away’: Car salesman shares how to get salespeople to leave you alone—and it’s not by saying ‘I’m just looking’

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

Woman quits housekeeping job at hotel, reveals the uninhabitable horrors within

‘These people are so flipping evil’: Woman quits housekeeping job at hotel, reveals the uninhabitable horrors within (updated)

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

car getting stuck inside automatic car wash and damaged

‘Not the car wash breaking while I’m inside’: Driver’s car gets ‘destroyed’ while going through automatic car wash

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

Woman says BeReal picked an inappropriate photo from her phone’s album and posted to without her consent

‘I have officially deleted BeReal in fear’: Woman says BeReal picked an inappropriate photo from her phone’s album and posted it without her consent

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

Expert reveals what to buy at Home Depot if you want to DIY and save big on detailing

‘We got a Ryobi pressure washer’: Expert reveals what to buy at Home Depot if you want to DIY and save big on detailing

woman in car with caption "Dollar Tree Employees & Managers are not putting popular items out on the floor to be sold!!!" (l&r) Dollar Tree sign (c)

‘The box is full of them’: Dollar Tree shopper warns of workers hiding items in the back after they refused to sell her in-stock items

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

Melody Heald

Woman warns against lying about college degree during job application process

‘I only found out about this because I made an error’: Woman warns against lying about college degree during job application process

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

Cars in the lot(l), Woman at steering wheel(c), Car lock(r)

‘Designed by a man’: Woman slams feature that automatically unlocks her Honda when she parks

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

man spends $45,000 on Wrangler with key entry and roll up windows

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