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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

Three panel design with Texas Roadhouse sign in panel one, panel two shows a close up of a woman talking at the camera, she seems upset. The final image is a close up of croutons

‘I just got a pick-up order’: Texas Roadhouse customer issues warning about side salads

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Kamala Harris supporter(l), Donald Trump talking(c), Trump supporter dancing(r)

Trump accidentally dropped TikTok’s hottest new sound when slamming Harris for being at a ‘dance party with Beyoncé’

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

Cuisinart in box(l), Woman talking(c), JC Penney storefront(r)

‘I saved over $700’: JCPenney shopper shows how to get $430 Cuisinart cookware set, other items for just $3

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

Three panel design with panel one showing an overhead show of coconut oil and the items to make it on a simple background. Panel two is a shelf full of cook spray, and panel three is of the eyes emoji.

‘Walmart [finna] get a class action because what is this’: Walmart shopper notices something unusual while shopping for olive oil

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Are you fluent in yapping?

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Costco Receipt(l) Costco Wholesale Store Front(c) Costco Employee(r)

‘Just be honest’: Costco worker blasts customers who show up without receipts and ask for refund. Especially after he asks them when they made purchase

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

Ink Cartridge with text that says "Printer ink, it's a SCAM"(l), Man talking(c), Canon printer(r)

‘I could not believe what was inside’: Customer exposes how Canon printer ink is a ‘scam’

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

Three panel design with panel one a T.Mobil store, panel two is a woman who is talking in her car, and panel three is a person looking at their smart watch

‘Just get one from Best Buy’: T-Mobile tells woman they can’t keep her line on a new Apple Watch. Then she realizes the real problem with T-Mobile stores

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel Design with panel one a close up of a woman who is talking in her car and panel two is a person using a checkout screen at a restaurant.

‘I ordered water instead of a cocktail’: Woman gets served by robot. Why does it ask for a tip?

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

Walmart Store Front(l) Hand holding Oatmeals(c) Woman looking shocked(r)

‘I was going to give my 2-year-old that’: Woman buys Quaker oatmeal at Walmart. Then she finds something unexpected inside

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

TJ Maxx(l), Woman talking(c), Hello Kitty Halloween ceramic(r)

‘Strange things are going down at T.J. Maxx’: Customer finds Hello Kitty Halloween ceramics. She can’t believe another customer’s response

Woman talking with text that says "Sky zone drama - there's already drama we just got here'(l), Sky zone store front(c), People standing inside sky zone(r)

‘We just got here. There’s already drama’: Woman goes to Sky Zone for birthday party. Here’s why she’s issuing a warning

Three panel design with panel one featuring a man in a pickup truck who is giving a thumbs up, the 2nd panel features a man from the TikTok video, he in younger and is wearing a Walmart Uniform with text reading :so is there a way y'all can keep the TV here", the final panel is a photo of a Wamart store.

‘I was mad confused’: Walmart worker says shopper came in to buy a TV. Then she tried to take it home

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

Three panel design with panel one showing a woman talking to the camera, and panel two is close up of a mini bag on M&Ms, and panel three is the same woman showing the camera an open bag of M&Ms

‘Maybe that’s the TRICK’: Costco shopper demands answers after opening M&M’S from Kirkland’s taste-size favorites candy

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

Nina Hernandez

Mom taking her child to school(l) Open House sign with Pencil background(c) Woman sharing story on Tiktok(r)

TikTok