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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

‘The way your co-worker handled that’: Customers try to dine and dash on $100 tab. It backfires

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

‘Sam’s could never’: Customer says Costco kicked them out while they were trying to buy chocolate chip cookies

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 talking(l+r), Subway store front(c)

‘The exact reason I started ordering on their app’: Woman blasts Subway for renaming its sandwiches. Here’s why

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 talking(l+r), American airlines airplanes(c)

‘Don’t’: Woman warns against booking with American Airlines right now. Here’s why

Car engine(l), Audi steering wheel(c), Reciept(r)

‘Everyone was scamming the poor lady’: Auto shop charges Audi driver $1K for repair. It still doesn’t fix the problem

Mike Hadge

Lily from modern family in t-shirt(l+r), Lily with her date in her prom dress(c)

Lily from ‘Modern Family’ just went to her prom so you’re old now, sorry

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

Models in white swimsuits(l), Fashion Nova site(c), Models in color bathing suits(r)

‘They did not understand the assignment’: Fashion Nova releases new body positivity campaign. There’s just one problem

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‘Doodles are coming for us’: TikTok’s latest obsession is videos of Goldendoodles doing human things

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 talking(l+r), Mechanic working on engine(c)

‘It’s time to stop buying new’: Mechanic calls out new cars for now making this critical front-end part out of plastic

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

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‘The manager kept ignoring him’: Woman says J. Cole was trying to shop for a Tesla—and the worker didn’t know who he was

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

Natasha Dubash

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with doordash app(c)

‘I was home alone’: Customer says DoorDash driver went into her house to drop off order

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I never leave home (for a cruise) without it!’: Woman shares why you should always bring a Ziploc on cruise

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

Braden Bjella

‘Brother why don’t you get like a Toyota or Honda?’: Man warns never sell to your friend after BMW horror story

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

The ‘Dirt Man’ TikTok song will be stuck in your head for weeks

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