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Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Man talking(l+r), American Airlines planes(c)

‘How is their plane ticket 200% more?’: Man catches American Airlines charging more for the same flight

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

‘Bro got scammed twice’: Buyer says Toyota opened a credit card for him to put a down payment on Highlander. Is that allowed?

Mike Hadge

Adam Sandler describes his iconic style to TikTok street interviewer: ‘I don’t think about it too much’

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 talking(l+r), Ice House Tavern sign(c)

‘The bartender walked past me like 3 times’: Woman issues warning about Ice House Tavern

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

Car at light(l), Traffic Light(c), Computer graphics(r)

‘I write tickets for it every time’: Traffic light expert reveals what NOT to do at a red light if you want it to turn green

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

‘Unfortunately it’s common with that vehicle’: Man spends $50,000 on a brand-new Hyundai Santa Fe. He can’t believe what happened to it after only 5 weeks

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

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding phone trying to connect to wifi(c)

‘Wi-Fi is down…’: Remote worker unplugs her Wi-Fi to get out of work. It backfires

‘Limited edition is wild’: Walmart shopper accuses store of rebranding shredded cheese to sell more after finding Great Value ‘bake and melt’

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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The birth and early death of the Demure meme

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

Braden Bjella

Kia logo(l), Man talking(c), Hyundai logo(r)

‘Temu quality’: Man who’s worked in car industry for 15 years shares how customers get ‘fooled’ by Hyundai and Kia

‘We know the truth now’: Man questions why the Pizza Hut personal pan pizza and large pizza taste different

Pregnant shopper says she was asked to leave items at self-checkout line to go to office after making simple mistake

‘I got banned for a month’: Pregnant shopper says she was asked to leave items at self-checkout line to go to office after making simple mistake

Honda EV driver says her hybrid won’t blow cold air while she’s in Park

‘They have the worst AC on the market’: Honda HEV driver says her hybrid won’t blow cold air while she’s in Park

Dentist warns against using whitening toothpastes, claims it’s worsening your teeth

‘Even Crest?’: Dentist warns against using whitening toothpaste, claims it worsens your teeth

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 reminds Wendy’s customers to be nice to drive-thru attendants after interaction with worker over Frosty

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