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

Brooke Sjoberg

psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

‘I’m concerned for the Swifties’: Psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

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

Mars Ramos

nail salon customer who wanted $65 refund because her black nails were ‘too dark’

‘I can’t afford this’: Viewers slam nail salon customer who wanted $65 refund because her black nails were ‘too dark’

Renter finds ‘luxury’ apartment she wants to sign for on the spot

‘I’m low-key horrified’: Renter finds ‘luxury’ apartment she wants to sign for on the spot. There’s just one problem

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

Costco customer says this major change is coming to the $5 rotisserie chickens

‘I’m stocking up’: Costco customer says this major change is coming to the $5 rotisserie chickens

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

Natasha Dubash

Job applicant can’t believe what she has to do just to get a job at Olive Garden

‘I just need a summer job THIS IS SICKKKK’: Job applicant can’t believe what she has to do just to get a job at Olive Garden

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

woman clicks 'Go to Target' on Tesla's 'summon' feature

‘Miss a payment and watch it drive away from your home’: Viewers disturbed when woman clicks ‘Go to Target’ on Tesla’s ‘summon’ feature

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

person speaking with caption "and there's a cheeseburger missing" (l) Doordash app on phone (c) person speaking with caption "spent $40 on food and didn't even get all of our food" (r)

‘The Dasher ate your burger’: Claire’s worker gets DoorDash delivered to her job. It takes an hour and a half to get there

workers with caption "POV: you applied @ autozone to work with guys" (l) Autozone (c) worker with caption "POV: you applied @ autozone to work with guys" (r)

‘Them gossip sessions are fire I bet’: Man gets job at AutoZone to work with other guys. It backfires

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

Man says he was charged for ‘surprise’ birthday cake that restaurant brought to table

‘It was $14. … We never asked for it’: Man says he was charged for ‘surprise’ birthday cake that restaurant brought to table

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

Woman shares warning on viral turmeric soap after it ‘burned’ her face

‘My heart dropped’: Woman shares warning on viral turmeric soap after it ‘burned’ her face

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Swiftie ordered signed ‘Tortured Poets Department’ CD. Then she opened the case

‘Taylor Swift is playing all of you like fools’: Swiftie ordered signed ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ CD. Then she opened the case (updated)

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

Walgreens worker warns against pressing this button when you check out

‘Now how were we suppose to know this’: Walgreens worker warns against pressing this button when you check out

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

Braden Bjella

upset man in car with caption "How my dog passed away because of her dog collar!" (l&r) dog with leash in mouth (c)

‘It is not something you guys want to risk’: Vet issues warning on dog collars after his pet died from using one

young man with Maserati listing (l&r) Maserati Ghibli logo (c)

‘You can get them for insane deals on the used market’: Car salesman shares what type of car you should buy if you want to ‘look rich’

milk pouring into coffee with caption "last latte!! :(" (l) two young women with caption "Just found out we're losing our jobs!!" (c) sign on door reading "closed for good" (r)

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