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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

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‘$11 shots that are 2 parts water’: Royal Caribbean passenger says she caught bar diluting drinks with water

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

Natasha Dubash

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‘That’s the new tenant’s problem‘: Renter says most of his mail is for previous tenants. What can he do about it?

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

‘They get access to everything in your phone’: iPhone user issues warning on new AirDrop feature that comes with the latest iOS update

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

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‘I just need 2 things’: Expert shares how to get ‘out-the-door’ price from dealership over the phone

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

Amara Thomas

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‘This is one of the many things that we do’: Expert reveals the real reason some lobsters have this V-shape on their tails

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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‘It’s just sitting in the warehouse’: Customer says Verizon lost her iPhone trade-in. Now she keeps getting charged $600

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

Mars Ramos

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‘It’s like gentle parenting’: Server shows how she ‘trains’ customers not to ask ‘dumb questions’

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

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‘This is way better’: Woman orders Elf on the Shelf on Instacart. Her shopper picks up this instead

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 had been with iPhone for 17 years’: Customer’s Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 cracks 1 month in. Then she tries calling customer service

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

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‘If you don’t this is what you’re bathing in’: Expert says always flush your water heater. More often than you think

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

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‘MA-AH’: Expert shows how to say ‘come here’ in cat language. Does it work?

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘Learned the hard way’: Man spends $100K on brand-new 2024 RAM 1500 TRX. Then he puts Christmas lights on it

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘If you have to ask, stay home’: Should you ask server ahead of time for price of ‘market price’ items?

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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12 creative Christmas decoration ideas inspired by the best of pop culture

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