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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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‘Notorious for holding their value’: Mechanic warns against buying cars brand new—unless it’s these 2 brands

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

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‘He did disrespect you in there’: Why did this car salesman want to fight a customer looking for a truck?

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

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‘Happens all the time’: Officer issues warning to people who don’t answer the door when a stranger knocks

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‘It shouldn’t be doing that’: Woman just bought a Subaru in February. Now it’s doing this weird thing

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

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‘I’d throw my whole bathroom out’: Person tries to clean used bean bag chair. It backfires spectacularly

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‘This why they locking them up at the stores now’: Walmart shopper notices Gain laundry detergent isn’t full. Then he grabs another bottle

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

‘We are living in a world’: Understanding the viral TikTok trend that celebrates yapping

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‘This one was really painful’: Mechanic warns against buying car parts from Amazon after ‘nightmare’ repair on Cadillac

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

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‘How are you not going to even tell me first?!’: Woman undergoes surgery for endometriosis. Why did she wake up without an appendix?

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‘I bet it’s gonna be hard to get my money back’: Woman buys mineral mug. Then she realizes she was bamboozled

‘Anything 2022 and past is just not good’: Mechanic reveals why BMW, Jeep are always in the shop. But not everyone agrees

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‘Aren’t CRANBERRIES red-ish?!’: Woman buys case of Canada Dry cranberry ginger ale. Then she pours out a glass

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‘Why are you complaining?!’: Customer demands answers after opening Ben & Jerry’s brownie ice cream. But not everyone’s sympathetic

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‘THE GASLIGHTING’: Woman books Jiffy for simple home repair job. They give her the runaround—and charge her for their mistake

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

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