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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

Woman talking with text "I gotta know if there's any other cities"(l), Tacoma Mall sign(r)

‘I need to know if there are any other cities’: Woman wonders if this unexpected feature in Tacoma shopping center is prevalent elsewhere. It is

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

Joe Jonas with text "when someone's complaining to me but they never had to wear a piece of jewelry that let everybody know that they're a virgin"(l), Russell Crowe with text "parents as soon as you mention the word "stress"(c), Woman staring in disbelief with text "when my bsf getting baby fever just cause my kids are cute"(r)

Russell Crowe saying ‘I don’t even think you really know what a bad day is’ has gone viral online

Costco membership cards(l), Man talking with his hands up(c), Costco storefront(r)

‘2% cash back for three years is sooooo much money’: Man discovers his mom kicked him off the Costco membership he pays for. Then a Costco worker steps in

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Man smiling(l) Hyundai Dealer Sign on Building(c) Hyundai Elantra

‘We sure do see a lot of these’: Expert shares why he doesn’t recommend Hyundais. Then he sees this on a 2015 Tucson

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

Wellsfargo sign(l) Woman shares her experience at WellsFargo(l)

‘They were IN your car?’: Wells Fargo customer says 2 men scammed her out of $2,500 in front of branch. Then she asks Wells Fargo for help

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

woman opening cereal box(l) Fruity Pebbles on red bowl(r)

‘I was today years old when I found out’: Woman finds out the ‘proper’ way to close Fruity Pebbles, other cereal boxes

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

‘When I seen them Mercedes EQS, Bronos, and 2024 Kias parked…’: Man says L.A. drivers with leases may want to rely on this trick. Should you?

Two panel design with a woman looking scared and frustrated at the camera, next to an image of a can of gasoline

‘I don’t know who it is’: 2 Hollywood stars says someone is intentionally starting the L.A. fires. Is it true?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Goated”: Woman says she’s picking Baker Mayfield in the playoffs because of this Cheesecake Factory story. Is it true?

‘It’s swimming’: Woman goes out to eat oysters. Then she notices the strangest thing when she looks down to take a bite

Checking Dipstick(l) Chrysler dealer sign(c) Man sharing what he experience at dealership(r)

‘I dropped my truck off’: Man takes Dodge Ram to Chrysler dealership after recall. Then they charge him $339 for this

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

Woman shares how to remote start vehicle(l) Toyota Dealer Sign(c) person holding key fob Infront of vehicle(r)

‘Toyota will soon make that a subscription service’: Toyota customer shows how to remote-start your car. All you need is a key fob and a little trick

Hand holding phone with instacart app(l), Woman looking frustrated(c), Stop & shop truck(r)

‘Make an update to the app’: Woman receives Stop & Shop Instacart delivery. Then she begs Instacart to let customers request female shoppers

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

Mars Ramos

Ninja Creami(l), Woman talking(c), NInja creami boxes(r)

‘Y’all ain’t getting another dime from me’: Customer buys Ninja Creami. Then she runs into this issue 6 months later (updated)

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

Toyota Dealer Sign(l) Woman shares experience at Toyota Dealer(c) Dashboard stating oil change required(r)

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