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Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Costco Membership card being scanned(l) Man Sharing the reason reason for scanning Costco Card(c) Costco Hotdog sign(r)

‘Not so they can protect the price of the hot dog’: Customer exposes the real reason you have to scan your membership card at the Costco entrance now

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

Braden Bjella

Blonde Girl Swinging sweater(l) Olive Garden Sign (c) Trivia on display with Shrimp meal at Olive Garden(r)

‘Calling all competitors’: Olive Garden customers say they changed breadstick recipes. Did they really? Here’s what we know—including where to get them fresh

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

3 panel image: On the sides a person is talking in their car with the words, "RANT, My 2025 Ram 1500 is a LEMON. Anyone else??" In the middle is

‘It has broken down on me twice’: Driver buys 2025 Dodge Ram 1500. Why has she had to bring it to the shop 3 times?

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

Mars Ramos

USPS truck(l), Woman talking with text that says "yes you write a letter stating"(c), Birkin bag(r)

‘Imma ask for a Birkin’: USPS customer shares how you can get free Christmas gifts

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Three panel design with a woman looking happy and eating a cinnamon roll, the middle panel is the Cinnabon logo, and the last panel is a woman with curly hair looking at the camera.

‘I’m gonna act like I didn’t hear this‘: Woman reveals the truth about Cinnabon’s Center of the Roll

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

Facebook marketplace(l), Woman talking with text that says "to post my one and only vehicle for sale on Facebook Marketplace"(c), Car(r)

‘I ended up on the phone with this guy’: Woman sells her car on Facebook Marketplace. Now she’s issuing a new ‘scam’ warning

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

Natasha Dubash

Clayton homes sign(l), Woman talking(c), Kitchen(r)

‘The Kia of homes’: Homeowner warns against Clayton Homes after her kitchen starts ‘falling apart’ a few years in

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

Alaskan Cod(l) Aldi Sign(c) Wild Caught flounder bag in store(r)

‘And once the tariffs hit it will be $18.99’: Woman shops Alaskan-caught frozen cod at Aldi. Then she notices something unexpected on the bag

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Three panel design with a sign of an Acura logo sign in one, a man talking into a mic in the middle with the work "safety" overlaid on the image, and the last image is of a Honda sign.

‘We got Honda not being reliable anymore before GTA6’: Expert says Honda is being investigated. Here’s why—and what cars are affected

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 sign(l), Woman talking(c), Wicked doll(r)

‘Shouldn’t it be off the shelf?’: Target customer shows what happens when she tries to buy recalled ‘Wicked’ Glinda doll

Trader Joe's(l), Man giving peace sign by mini van(c), White claw on ice(r)

‘Not him throwing up the deuces’: Man issues warning after 2 teens ask him to buy them White Claws at Trader Joe’s. There’s something more going on

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

Nina Hernandez

Woman talking(l), Hands filing other hands nails(c), Woman showing off nails(r)

‘The fact that they can’t give you an itemized standard receipt is why I’ll never go back’: Women quoted $45 for Gel-X nails. Then she checks out

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

Apple logo(l), Woman talking with text that says "apple airpods class action lawsuit"(c), Apple airpod pros(r)

‘Apple acknowledged the issue’: Expert says your Apple AirPods were sold to you with false advertising. You may be entitled to money

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 panels with one showing a man eating a mozzarella stick with text reading "When the cheese pull sucks as muc as the chilis employee attitude", 2nd panel is a "Chili's" restaurant sign.

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