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Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘The workers laughed at me’: Chipotle customer gets 3 sides, quesadilla, chips and a small drink for $4.77. You just can’t DoorDash it

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @letsdorealestate; Screenshot from Tiktok user @letsdorealestate of two Hail Protectors over cars.

‘Park in the garage?’: Dallas man walks in neighborhood. Then he spots this device everyone’s using to protect their cars from hail storms

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

‘This is why you scan everything’: Walmart shopper sees a Better Homes & Gardens outdoor seat set for sale. Then she checks the online price

Pharmacist at work(l) Prescription document(r)

‘It makes my heart break’: Pharmacist calls out husbands who pick up their wives’ prescriptions. Then she reveals why

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

Screenshot from Tiktok user @sam.hustles of a Target shopping cart with a Weber Grill with the caption "Is This real?"; Photo of a Target exterior.

‘Target is no longer going to be carrying these Weber grills’: Man goes for $259 grill. Then he’s shocked by its price at self-checkout

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

Natasha Dubash

2 panel image of an Old Navy store and a person smiling.

‘Why is Old Navy’s mistake my errand?’: Old Navy accidentally sends woman wrong order. Then it asks for a favor

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

‘We out here seasoning our clothes’: Expert reveals the right way to load your washing machine—and it all has to do with the order

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 image split. Parents reading dish washing label with overlayed text that reads: "They don't know it yet, but they're about to figure out why their new Dawn dish soap has been making her mom feel sick" on left. Dawn dish soap on right.

‘I had to switch’: Woman says her mom felt sick while doing the dishes. Then she looks at the Dawn Dish Soap ingredients

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @evautoalex; Photo of several parked SUVs.

‘There’s nothing wrong with the car’: Utah driver buys electric vehicle for $23K. Then he gets buyer’s remorse when his wife sees it

Two side-by-side screenshots of Tiktok user @martinifeeny.

Culture

Woman behind massive ‘NYC influencers are boring’ video says she got fired over it

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

‘They thought I was lying’: Chick-fil-A customer complains about a missing 8-piece chicken nugget. Then a worker searches her car

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Recession Pop is so back: Kesha’s yeehaw banger has us partying through the stock market crash

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image of people reacting to the Benny song.

People are pranking their moms using a fake (but super catchy) Justin Bieber diss track about Benny Blanco

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

Braden Bjella

‘I was going to free pour but now…’: Woman says bartender put too much ice in her Long Island Iced Tea. Then he pulls out the measuring cup

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 the Tung Tung Sahur AI meme.

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