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Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Split screen image, on one side is the image of a hand spraying Wd-40 on a shopping cart wheel. On the other we see the Walmart logo on the front of a shopping cart in the store.

‘I’m over it, Walmart’: Shopper gets a non-functioning shopping cart. Then they head over to WD-40 aisle

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

Braden Bjella

split screen image: on one side is the exterior of a Costco store, on the other we see a large screen TV displayed inside a Costco store.

‘I’d take one over Samsung and Sony’: Costco shopper finds 100-inch TV for $1,649.99. Is that a good deal?

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

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The Stable Ronaldo ‘Stay In The Box, No Get Out Of My Skin’ meme, explained

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

3 panel image. On the sides a woman wearing glasses speaks. In the middle is the exterior of an Ann Taylor Loft store.

‘I knew there was money in my account’: Woman says her card declined at Ann Taylor Loft. Then she calls her bank and learns the real reason why

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

3 part image that shows the Kia logo, the Hyundai logo, and a mechanic talking in a garage.

‘They’ve had a lot of engine problems’: Mechanic says Hyundai and Kias won’t make it to 100K miles. Here’s why—and which models have had issues

Dollar General sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand holding lip balm(r)

‘Nivea did me dirty’: Dollar General customer buys chapstick. Then he puts it on

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

Woman talking(l), Owl peeking over fence(r)

‘That owl is just too suspicious’: Woman thinks she’s being filmed on a hidden camera by her neighbor. Is she right?

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

Two panel design with one showing a woman with keys in her hand, she appears to be talking at the camera. The 2nd panel is of a Walmart retail store from outside

‘Same kit. Not as hard as people think’: Woman gets expensive quote from shop to tint her windows. Then she goes to Walmart for $40

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 dfesign with one showing a woman talking, and the of the outside of a Lowe's store.

‘Should have just spit in my face’: Lowe’s shopper uses military discount to buy washer and dryer. Then she gets to checkout

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

Target storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "target do better"(c), Target bag(r)

‘I have been accused by 7 customer service representatives’: Target shopper issues PSA for customers who order delivery

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

Ticket going into parking machine(l), Man talking(c), Machine screen saying $138.56(r)

‘That $30 lost ticket fee is looking mighty nice’: Man demands answers after being charged $128 to park at the hospital

3 panel image showing black plastic containers.

‘We’re switching over to jars’: Homeowner warns against black plastic containers to store food

Two panel design with one showing a woman inside of a retail store, the other other of a Walmart app on a phone screen.

‘It said it was out of stock online’: Shopper catches Walmart lying about viral $100 vanity

Cold Stone Creamy storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Cup of Cold Stone ice cream(r)

‘I’m so glad you walked out’: Cold Stone customer walks out mid-order after noticing something unusual about the worker

KIA sign(l), Woman talking(c), Foot on brake pedal(r)

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