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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

Kroger's(L), Man talking in front of French's mustard(c), 7-11 sign(r)

‘Bought it at Costco’: Expert finds French’s mustard on sale at Ralphs for $3.49. Then he realizes something about 7-Eleven

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

Man gardening with text "Somewhere on google maps, it's august 2011 and my grandpa is out gardening with a smile on his face only a few months before passing away at age 90. Sun is shining life is good, forever frozen in time. (l), Woman in barbershop through blinds with text "somewhere on google maps in 2009 my mum is still alive frozen in time in her little barber shop cutting hair"(r)

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‘I miss you so much dad’—This new Google Maps TikTok trend has people sobbing with nostalgia over old photos

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

Braden Bjella

Alani box(l) Woman cuts Alani Can(c) Alani Drink(r)

‘AGAIN’: Woman drinks can of Alani. Then she sees what’s at the bottom

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

bed nesting is the new hurkle-durkling, is the new bed rotting

TikTok’s ‘bed nesting’ trend is the new hurkle-durkling, is the new bed rotting

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

Two panel design with a woman who is on her lunch break holds up an items for the camera to see, next to an image of construction workers having lunch

‘$160 for the battery’: Blue-collar woman eats pizza on break thanks to this Crock-pot and Milwaukee lunch tool combo. Not everyone’s on board

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

Mars Ramos

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera from inside a grocery store, next to an image of ice cream

‘I will only buy Häagen-Dazs from now on’: Publix shopper goes to ice cream section, spots Breyers. Then she takes a closer look

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

‘That would be a better solution’: Who should control teens’ Meta, TikTok use? Health expert weighs in

‘I was endorsing a product that I’ve never used before’: Brands are using anything you post online in advertisements. Is that legal?

Woman walking around walmart with text "They kicked me out of Walmart for scaring a secret shopper"(l+r), Walmart sign(c)

‘The way she’s creeping up’: Walmart customer says he was kicked out for doing this to a floorwalker

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

Two panel design with a man looking frustrated, next to an image of a Custom Center

‘How are people so ungrateful?’: Retail worker begs customers to stop making returns

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘It smells like plastic burning’: Woman shocked by air filter’s unprecedented reading. Then she issues warning about the fog

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

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera, next to an image of a Ulta beauty sign

‘So ethically wrong’: Ulta customer brags about receiving $130 worth of items for free through credit card sign-up. Viewers say not so fast

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

Two panel design with a woman looking off to the side with text overlay reading "Just a dad at autozone with his 37 year old teenage daughter because she didn't...", next to an image of someone working on a car

‘Dealership wanted $500 for the 100K service’: Woman goes to AutoZone instead of getting tuneup. Viewers aren’t convinced she even needs that

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 a man looking at the camera has he lays down, next to an image of a Advance Auto Parts store

‘Nah, amazon and rock auto is where I’m going’: Expert says go to Advance Auto Parts for tools now ‘before it’s too late.’ Is he right?

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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‘​​At least they told you’: Woman takes Toyota dealership for transmission fluid exchange. Then the workers make a terrible mistake and can’t promise it’s not going to break down

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