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Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Starbucks customer asks for extra caramel sauce, gets more than she bargained for

‘I thought this was a new drink’: Starbucks customer asks for extra caramel sauce, gets more than she bargained for

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

Walmart customer slams secret shoppers for following the 'wrong people' around the store

‘Who takes their time to steal clearance items?’: Walmart customer slams secret shoppers for following the ‘wrong people’ around store

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

Sobey's customer can't believe how much store is charging for single slice of chicken

‘But I can’t have a plastic straw….’: Sobey’s customer can’t believe how much store is charging for single slice of chicken

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

mechanics rate the Nissan Rogue on scale of 0-10

‘She had it for 12 years with no problem’: Viewers divided after mechanics rate the Nissan Rogue on a scale of 0-10

Job seeker shows up to Best Buy for job interview

‘They need me here’: Job seeker shows up to Best Buy for job interview. It backfires

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

Man warns travelers why they shouldn’t trust trust hotel safes

‘That’s why I never leave anything in the room’: Expert warns travelers why you shouldn’t trust hotel safes. It backfires

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

Customer pays $5 for side of rice and beans. She can't believe how much she got

‘Like I’m not on Ozempic’: Customer pays $4 for side of rice and beans. She can’t believe how much she got

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

Braden Bjella

7-eleven shoppers discover card skimmer, worker demands they give it to him

‘He definitely knew’: 7-Eleven shoppers alert worker of credit card skimmer on machine. It backfires

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Mechanic says new engine covers are a ticking time bomb for owners

‘This engineering is unacceptable’: Mechanic says new engine covers are a ticking time bomb for owners

Customer questions 'kitchen service charge' on bill, says owner wants to pay back-of-house more money

‘Shouldn’t you be paying your staff more?’: Restaurant guest questions ‘kitchen service charge’ added to bill to pay back-of-house workers

Mike Hadge

What is the #PaintYourPartner trend on TikTok

Couples are taking date night inspiration from TikTok’s ‘Paint Your Partner’ trend

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

Natasha Dubash

Customer questions Chili’s mozzarella sticks after zero cheese pull

‘What happened?’: Customer questions Chili’s mozzarella sticks after zero cheese pull

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

woman checks abandoned basket someone dropped off outside of Walmart

‘There are really people that can’t just mind their own business’: Woman checks abandoned basket someone left at Walmart

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

Melody Heald

Toyota mechanic issues warning after driver’s radio won’t turn off

‘Learned something new today’: Toyota mechanic issues warning after driver leaves phone charger plugged into their RAV4 too long

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

Nina Hernandez

Worker returns to the office. Then they see the ‘recharge room’

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