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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

Taco Bell worker gets fired after customer shot out their drive-thru window

‘Wait You got fired????’: Taco Bell worker gets fired after customer shot out their drive-thru window

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Mechanic shows the wildest tire that's ever come in

‘Never seen a Phillips tire’: Mechanic shows the wildest tire that’s ever come in. How does this even happen?

Mike Hadge

‘Bring my baby back’: Wally, TikTok’s favorite emotional support alligator, has gone missing

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

Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker gives him ‘half’ scoops

‘She knew it was wrong’: Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker gives him ‘half’ scoops

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

Martinelli apple juice recalled for unexpired reason

‘But it says no additives of any kind!!’: Martinelli apple juice recalled for unexpected reason

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

DoorDasher calls out customer for ordering twice in one day

‘This would have definitely fixed my doordash spending habits’: DoorDasher calls out customer for ordering twice in one day

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

Customer says restaurant owner wants to fight him for leaving a bad review

‘He sent me a Google Calendar invite’: Customer says restaurant owner wants to fight him for leaving a bad review

Woman gets government letter asking her to take in a child she’s never met.

‘Does my husband have a secret child?’: Woman gets government letter asking her to take in a child she’s never met. Is that normal?

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

Braden Bjella

man in car with caption "another Tesla PSA" (l) Tesla rims (r)

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

woman holding phone with "Teladoc health" logo (l) woman with phone contact in background of man in cowboy hat (r)

‘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

‘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