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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

Girl Trying Drink(l) Olive garden restaurant front(c) Woman taking a sip from a drink(r)

‘Can we sue them?’: Customer claims Olive Garden served an alcoholic drink to her recovering alcoholic sister. But is it true?

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

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‘I thought they were the same thing?’: Dermatologist warns woman to only use Vaseline after Aquaphor did this to her face

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

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‘Always go to self-checkout’: Target shopper says Nespresso machines are ringing up for $38.99. Then a worker gets involved

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

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‘Polyester is poison’: Woman condemns SHEIN, Zara, says their clothing is making people sick 

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘They are all Lyft/Uber rentals’: Should you buy used vehicles from Hertz?

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

Woman says you can cheat on your partner via the Close Friends tab on Instagram.

‘This is almost foolproof and impossible to catch’: Woman says you can cheat on your partner via the Close Friends tab on Instagram. Here’s how

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‘Not this week or any week’: Crumbl fans hype up repost trick on the cookie giant’s website. Should you bother?

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‘Surprise my credit card went through’: Customer says Mercedes-Benz accidentally charged them $500,000

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

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‘There’s nothing we can do’: Woman calls out Airbnb after host wouldn’t refund their stay during hurricane

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

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‘The price discrepancy is going to be a lot larger’: Expert reveals the difference between Walmart Great Value milk and other brands, why it’s so cheap

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘It’s worse than we thought’: Customer exposes what’s inside the Sephora Beauty Insider Advent Calendar

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‘My Dollar Tree doesn’t even have workers’: Woman finds Drunk Elephant and Milk makeup ‘dupes’ at Dollar Tree. Are they worth it?

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‘I just bought my 2024 Civic in June’: Honda is recalling 1.7 million cars. Are you affected?

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‘Cooking at work is wild’: Viewers divided after woman cooks chicken using Ninja Crispi at her office desk

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