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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

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‘Chipotle has been scamming us’: Customer slams Chipotle after receiving ‘large’ bag of chips

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

Braden Bjella

‘HE ASKED IF YOU COULD SEE THE OTHER DOGS?’: Man says he got kicked out of restaurant because manager didn’t believe he was blind

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

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‘She knew it was false advertisement’: Walmart customer finds vacuum advertised for $97. A worker tries to convince him it’s $149

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

‘Having a luxury car isn’t for everyone’: Woman says she regrets buying luxury car, misses her Honda

‘Enjoy your new and improved salad experience’: Ex-Olive Garden server reveals tricks the restaurant doesn’t want you to know about

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

Melody Heald

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‘Why did y’all not tell me about this?’: Man says you’ve been getting juice out of lemons wrong this whole time

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‘Same thing happened to me at Lowe’s’: Black woman says Home Depot worker refused to let her ring up own goods at self-checkout, took over

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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‘Banned single use plastics and now making a profit off of it’: Walmart customer finds pack of Great Value plastic grocery bags for sale in the store

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

‘They fired HR so it’s a free for all’: Rue 21 worker loses her job when all stores shut down. But there’s a pro

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

‘Since when they just be giving out keys?’: Tenant catches leasing office giving couple the keys to her apartment

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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‘Only to find literally everything on the shelf’: Walmart worker catches online order pickers lying about out-of-stock items

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‘That’s a whole picture of another woman’: Woman breaks up with boyfriend over tattoo, says he tried to gaslight her into thinking it was portrait of her

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

‘Not the Aldidas’: Viewers split after Aldi customer realizes store sells Aldi sneaker

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘I just know the person inside SCREAMING’: Driver catches Waymo vehicle going the wrong way

Mike Hadge

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