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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

Skims Products inside box(l) Woman reacts to Skims Ad(r)

‘I’m throwing my phone across the room’: Woman blasts new Skims ad. Here’s why

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

Ross sign(l), Woman talking(c), Woman holding coach bag(r)

‘I start beeping’: Woman walks into Ross with her new Coach bag. Then a worker intervenes

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

two panel design with a close up of a car dash board with text reading "Full Accessory power active", next to an image of a Ford sign

‘Ford has no clue’: Woman tows 2025 Explorer back to the dealership at only 3,000 miles. Now she has to use this trick to start it

Woman with tortillas(l+r), Walmart store(c)

‘It’s $1.97 settle down’: Walmart shopper buys 10-pack of Great Value Medium Tortillas. Then she takes a closer look

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

man shares issues with jeep(l) Jeep dealer sign(c) Jeep Water reservoir(r)

‘Only the makers of Jeep could possibly pull this off’: Man looks under the hood of his car. He’s shocked by what’s by the windshield washer fluid

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @lasradecostco holding up a Costco hoodie; Screenshot from @formerfatgirlonabike's Tiktok of a Costco showroom with the caption "Costco has Lululemon Scuba 'inspired' Hoodies for $12.99"; Screenshot of Tiktok user @carliejimenez2 with the captions "COSTCO FIND"; "PSA for everyone that shops at Costco".

‘Bought all the colors’: The girlies are obsessed with Costco’s $13 dupe of Lululemon’s $118 Scuba jacket

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

Amara Thomas

Side by side images of Tiktok user @primaveracollection and a plate of eggs with pineapple.

‘I cannot make this up’: Customer gets pineapple chunks in her eggs without asking. Then the server tells her this

A photo of a Texas Roadhouse exterior next to a screenshot from user @soggy.biscuitz's Tiktok.

‘This is 100% valid response to working there’: Texas Roadhouse server quits. Then he does this before he leaves

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

infiniti vehicles in car lot(l) Infiniti dealer sign(c) Man shares which infiniti vehicles are being discontinued(r)

‘This company is beyond cooked’: Expert says Infiniti is discontinuing 2 car models. Here’s why that’s a problem

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image of 3 different people wearing red lipstick.

Culture

‘So revolutionary’: Why TikTok’s ‘Red Lipstick Movement’ is drawing criticism from liberals and conservatives alike

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

Natasha Dubash

two panel design with a man looking at his new Samsung fridge, next to an image of a Samsung smart fridge

‘It requires a monthly subscription’: Man tries to get in Smart Samsung Fridge for a Zero Sugar Dr. Pepper. There’s just one problem

Man talking with text "i got 67/100 on that test. what abt you- me bc I heard 67:"(l), Man rapping(c), Woman talking "me when i get a 67% on my test but all i hear is 6 7"(r)

Memes

Why do you keep seeing ‘6-7?’ on TikTok? The viral trend and LaMelo Ball meme, explained

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 panel image: on the left a Wendy's employee explains and on the right a customer holds up fast food.

‘I don’t think y’all realize’: Wendy’s worker shares little-known trick at checkout. Here’s why you need to change that Biggie Bag order

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

2 panel image: on the left a person places a pair of boarding passes in a bag, and on the right a person explains while getting dressed for work.

‘Please make sure to rip [it] up’: Flight attendant warns against leaving boarding passes on the plane’s seat pocket

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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