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

Nina Hernandez

2 panel image: a person explaining on the left and on the right the TSA website.

‘If all goes to plan…’: TSA announces 11 new items you can bring onboard in any size. This woman reveals which other common items may join the list soon

Screenshot of Tiktok user @hdptravel; Photo of a Toyota Dealership exterior.

‘This Fisher Price toy is supposed to be a key?’: Man sits in driver’s seat of 2025 Toyota Camry. Then he notices it has an unprecedented new feature

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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‘I don’t even have that much in there’: Woman buys 1 drink from bar. Then she checks her bank account

Rebecca Leib

Screenshot of Tiktok user @hey.its_em; Photo of a Pinterest page on a laptop with the Pinterest logo.

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Watch: Woman finds Pinterest hack that blocks ads in seconds—users are begging the app not to patch it

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Light pink manicure on short nails with Gypsophila(l) Woman shares Short Nail Theory(r)

‘Short nail theory’: Gen Zer says short nails are practical, powerful, and apparently…controversial

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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‘This is why I bought mine thru Costco’: Woman tries returning Amazon mattress. Then she runs into this little-known policy

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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TikTok falls hard for ‘Chinese manufacturers’ claiming Americans can now get luxury goods for cheap

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

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‘Dear tism community’: SpoonTok is rating spoons and rejecting the unworthy

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

man shares information on how new homes are built(l) Person giving keys to newly built home(c) Measuring home with laser(r)

‘How do these contractors not get fined for this stuff’: Expert inspects new-build $300K home. Then he brings out the leveling laser

man shares what happened when he took his car for an oil change(l) Man changes oil in car(r)

‘I have some bad news’: Man takes his car to dealership for oil change. Then they crash it into a wall

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

3 image split. Plumber, home depot sign, shopper

‘That’s why I always say, don’t do it’: Plumber of 32 years goes to Home Depot. Then he sees everyone returning this item

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

man shares vehicles that are at Bank of America Repo Lot(l) Bank of america logo on building(c) White Chevrolet Tahoe(r)

Car dealer walks into Bank of America repo lot. Then he sees a brand-new Chevy Tahoe

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

Natasha Dubash

3-panel image of the same person in a hospital and out of the hospital with a jawbreaker candy in their mouth.

‘Multi-millionaire at 19’: Woman bites into a jawbreaker candy. Then she has to go to the hospital (update)

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‘Trying to avoid a crash out’: Woman tries to pay at Wawa with her card. Then she checks her Bank of America account 

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

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