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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l), Marriott hotel(c), Man handing hotel key(r)

‘I just want my keys’: Marriott front desk worker shares the real reason it takes so long to check in

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Man talking(l), Settings menu(c), Hand holding iphone(r)

‘WHAT is that for?’: Expert issues warning over this default setting on your iPhone. Here’s why you’ll want to change things

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

Braden Bjella

Dealership says someone traded in 2 Toyotas for a Nissan

‘I just had a customer get out their 24 Rogue and into a 24 RAV4’: Dealership says someone traded in 2 Toyotas for a Nissan

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 says you’re getting scammed with luxury brands like Dior.

‘I can confirm that billionaires do in fact wear these labels’: Woman says you’re getting scammed with luxury brands like Dior. Here’s why

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

Dirty Toro lawn mower(l), man looking at camera(c), Lawn Mower covered in cleaner(r)

‘Bro where did you get that foamer?’: Customer brings in Toro lawn mower for ‘full maintenance.’ Is it worth $65?

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

Nina Hernandez

Robotire machine(l), Man talking(c), Mechanic moving tires(r)

‘I wanna see it do a Ford Fusion with the swollen lug nuts’: Arizona auto shop debuts Robotire to take off factory tires. Is this the future?

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

Toyota sign(l), man talking(c), Back of Toyota Tacoma truck(r)

‘It’s impossible to install anything’: Nissan dealership shows someone traded in a Toyota Tacoma. There’s just one problem

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

Chevrolet logo(l), Woman talking with text that says "Dealership lies to me about their car!!"(c), Chevrolet dealership lot(r)

‘This car will not stop shaking’: Woman says Chevrolet dealership ‘lied’ to her about car after she takes it home

‘I stopped buying all lunch meat. I really wonder how many people did the same’: Woman issues Boar’s Head warning

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Hand and monitor of Lie detector with screens of ai robots in background

‘Algorithmic warnings’: Study finds AI is a better lie detector than humans. It could be huge for Facebook, Google, TikTok misinfo

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

Katherine Huggins

‘Low security prison vibes:’ Neom influencers delete, private TikToks after videos hyping Saudi city of the future roasted

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

Olive Garden customer calls out servers who refused to give him his calamari

‘We’re not allowed to give you this food’: Olive Garden customer calls out servers who refused to give him his calamari. Here’s why

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

Walmart shopper notices something unusual about the Great Value bagel pack

‘This isn’t normal’: Walmart shopper notices something unusual about the Great Value bagel pack

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Three split of men eating food with text that says "Balkan Breakfast"

Memes

What is the Balkan Breakfast TikTok trend?

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 slams Amazon after it announces a major shift in Prime policy, Amazon app on phone, Amazon packages

TikTok