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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

two panel image of the exterior of a Dollar Tree store and a person talking in their car.

‘Those are mine’: Dollar Tree customer says worker took item out of her hands at checkout

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

Toyota sign(l), Woman talking(c), Toyota camry on road(r)

‘Happened out of nowhere’: Woman buys a Toyota Camry with a panoramic roof. Then she says it spontaneously shattered

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Two panel design with one of showing a the viewer a note that reads "Pushed Button, no one came, You don't want my money $?", and the 2nd panel is the outside of a Walmart.

‘This made me realize I need to carry sticky notes around’: Walmart customer pushes button, but no one comes. Then he has an idea

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Two panel design with a person holding a bottle of "Folex" multi-purpose cleaner in his hand, and the 2nd panel shows a dirty interior of a car with text reading "Customer was going to pay me $200 just to remove this stain".

‘$200 just to remove this stain’: Expert says you can clean stained car headliner with Folex. It’s $8 at Home Depot

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

‘It is a scam’: Woman issues warning after buying Aldi’s  ‘knockoff’ Capri-Suns. Here’s why

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 with text that says "Aldi Sucks! Very disappointed again!"(l), Aldi sign(c), Same woman talking with same text but also holding chomps beef stick(r)

‘I got mine at Costco’: ALDI shopper warns against grocery shopping at the store after opening Chomps Beef Stick

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

Costco storefront(l), Man talking with a serious face(c), Air fryer(r)

‘Bout to revert to just cooking on stone over an open flame’: Doctor says air fryers are poisoning your food, calls these 2 brands at Costco ‘shocking’

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

‘This is a 7-year-old Camry hybrid’: Car expert reveals the real reason he thinks you should avoid a hybrid

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

Three panel design with a man looking concered in the first panel, a Texas Roadhouse sign, and the last panel is a closeup of someone pointing to their watch.

‘Concepts of a plan’: Texas Roadhouse customer calls out special deal from 11am to 2pm. The restaurants don’t open until 3pm

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

Nina Hernandez

Two panel design with image one showing a woman mixing a very large container or lemonade, the 2nd panel is a close up of a lemonade in a mason jar style glass.

‘They have been doing that’: Event-goer catches ‘fresh-squeezed lemonade’ stand using supermarket juice and water from a garden hose

Two panel design with a young woman talking to the camera in her car, the 2nd panel is of a Walmart shopping cart.

‘How old are you?’: Walmart shopper goes in for cold medicine. Then she gets to checkout

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Two panel design with a woman talking to the camera in her car and a Subway sandwich sign in the other panel.

‘As I’m pulling out the cash’: Subway customer tries to tip in cash. Then the worker says this when she asks for a bag

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Dried yogurt with spoon(l), Woman holding plate of dried yogurt(c), Hands cracking dried yogurt in half(r)

What is dry yogurt? All about TikTok’s new favorite way to consume the dietary staple

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image. On the left and right side a person expresses themself energetically, while sitting in their car. In the middle panel is the Kia logo.

‘I will never buy another Kia because of this feature’: Woman buys Kia Sportage. Then she tries driving it

Two panel design with one showing a woman talking and the other is a couple at a restaurant talking with their waitress.

TikTok