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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Run to Aldi’: Mom shares how this one Aldi product can be a game-changer if you’re raising screen-free toddlers

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‘The biggest scam ever is run-flat tires’: Mercedes-Benz driver gets a flat tire so she calls the dealership. Then the worker tells her something shocking

Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

Diana Umana

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‘We petty af’: Expert shows her fellow Americans how to thrive on RedNote. But is it really safe to use?

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Finally someone being honest’: Woman shares ‘truth’ about the $25 Whole Foods salmon meal packs. Is it really old hot bar food?

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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‘The FIRST thing I noticed’: Expert takes a look at Nintendo Switch 2. Then he notices something suspicious

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‘It is regional’: Walmart shopper spots Great Value eggs for $12. Then he sees this one for $36

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘I do think my car is worth more’: Dealership offers woman only $250 for this 2019 car. Then she takes it to CarMax

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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‘Planned obsolescence’: Woman warns against buying a Keurig after nightmare experience trying to ‘descale’ it

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‘I’m so embarrassed because I wanna try it’: Kroger shopper demands answers after taking a closer look at Hormel bacon package

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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‘OK im scared’: Woman goes to the gym. Then she starts going bald for this strange reason

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‘Personally I prefer the Hyundai Sonata’: Expert shares how Toyota made the 2025 Camry ‘better’ for only $28K. But not everyone is convinced

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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‘A man would neveeerrr’: Instacart shopper can’t find SeaPak popcorn shrimp at Target. Then she does this one thing

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘Walmart, I know you’re dirty for this‘: Woman spots Walmart selling vacuum cleaner on sale at $51.50 off. Then she takes a closer look

‘Not everyone is supposed to have a G80’: Man wrecks BMW 2 days after getting it. Here’s why drivers will want to think twice before getting behind the wheel of one

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