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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

Man talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with airbnb app(c)

‘Pretending that it was their mansion’: Host says influencer pretended to live at his Airbnb so he could sell his online business courses

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Woman talking(l+r), Second woman smiling(c)

Anti-feminist influencer’s non-existent ministry hijacked to share pro-abortion Minions memes

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

Woman wearing short overalls and southwest airline behind them

‘Since when do airports have a dress code’: Woman says Southwest Airlines worker refused to let her board because her ‘shorts were too short’

Mike Hadge

‘I did my dance one time on TikTok’: Drake track  ‘went viral with it’ teaching people how to sing

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

Wingstop customer tries restaurant's chicken tenders for the first time. He doesn't expect what he gets

‘Nah this is crazy’: Wingstop customer tries restaurant’s chicken tenders for the first time. He doesn’t expect what he gets

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

Nina Hernandez

Man meets up with seller on Facebook Marketplace to confront them over fake BMW

’40k for a 2015 is actually wild’: Man meets up with seller on Facebook Marketplace to confront them over ‘fake’ BMW

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Every social network besides TikTok failed GLAAD's social media safety test

Every major social media site flunked GLAAD’s LGBTQ safety test

Woman talking(l+r), Purple Mattress sign(c)

‘That’s fiberglass’: Woman slams Purple Mattresses for claiming mattresses don’t contain fiberglass. She thinks they’re lying

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

‘Brother ew!’: TikTokers are shook in this grimace-worthy trend. Here are its controversial origins

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

‘If Emo Brunch comes in your area, do not do it’: Austin Emo Brunch attendee says she was scammed

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 wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

‘​​I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

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

Man says this 2004 Lexus that once sold for $75,000 is still nicer than anything else on the market

‘To think I paid $12,000 for this’: Man says this 2004 Lexus that once sold for $75,000 is still nicer than anything else on the market

Mechanic issues warning to Chevrolet drivers about their engines

‘Constant problems, insane mistakes’: Mechanic issues warning to drivers about this one engine

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

Natasha Dubash

Dollar General customer says worker accused her of stealing items from self-checkout

‘They were going to issue a warrant for my arrest’: Dollar General customer says worker accused her of stealing items from self-checkout

Customer blasts Lowe's when he discovers moldy lumber

TikTok

‘Pretending that it was their mansion’: Host says influencer pretended to live at his Airbnb so he could sell his online business courses

Anti-feminist influencer’s non-existent ministry hijacked to share pro-abortion Minions memes

‘Since when do airports have a dress code’: Woman says Southwest Airlines worker refused to let her board because her ‘shorts were too short’

‘I did my dance one time on TikTok’: Drake track ‘went viral with it’ teaching people how to sing

‘Nah this is crazy’: Wingstop customer tries restaurant’s chicken tenders for the first time. He doesn’t expect what he gets

’40k for a 2015 is actually wild’: Man meets up with seller on Facebook Marketplace to confront them over ‘fake’ BMW

Every major social media site flunked GLAAD’s LGBTQ safety test

‘That’s fiberglass’: Woman slams Purple Mattresses for claiming mattresses don’t contain fiberglass. She thinks they’re lying

‘Brother ew!’: TikTokers are shook in this grimace-worthy trend. Here are its controversial origins

‘If Emo Brunch comes in your area, do not do it’: Austin Emo Brunch attendee says she was scammed

‘I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

‘To think I paid $12,000 for this’: Man says this 2004 Lexus that once sold for $75,000 is still nicer than anything else on the market

‘Constant problems, insane mistakes’: Mechanic issues warning to drivers about this one engine

‘They were going to issue a warrant for my arrest’: Dollar General customer says worker accused her of stealing items from self-checkout

‘It’s a health hazard’: Customer blasts Lowe’s when he discovers moldy lumber

TikTok

‘Pretending that it was their mansion’: Host says influencer pretended to live at his Airbnb so he could sell his online business courses

Anti-feminist influencer’s non-existent ministry hijacked to share pro-abortion Minions memes

‘Since when do airports have a dress code’: Woman says Southwest Airlines worker refused to let her board because her ‘shorts were too short’

‘I did my dance one time on TikTok’: Drake track ‘went viral with it’ teaching people how to sing

‘Nah this is crazy’: Wingstop customer tries restaurant’s chicken tenders for the first time. He doesn’t expect what he gets

’40k for a 2015 is actually wild’: Man meets up with seller on Facebook Marketplace to confront them over ‘fake’ BMW

Every major social media site flunked GLAAD’s LGBTQ safety test

‘That’s fiberglass’: Woman slams Purple Mattresses for claiming mattresses don’t contain fiberglass. She thinks they’re lying

‘Brother ew!’: TikTokers are shook in this grimace-worthy trend. Here are its controversial origins

‘If Emo Brunch comes in your area, do not do it’: Austin Emo Brunch attendee says she was scammed

‘​​I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

‘To think I paid $12,000 for this’: Man says this 2004 Lexus that once sold for $75,000 is still nicer than anything else on the market

‘Constant problems, insane mistakes’: Mechanic issues warning to drivers about this one engine

‘They were going to issue a warrant for my arrest’: Dollar General customer says worker accused her of stealing items from self-checkout

‘It’s a health hazard’: Customer blasts Lowe’s when he discovers moldy lumber

‘I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band