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

Braden Bjella

shopper shares controversial hack to getting ripe avocados for $1.29

‘Honestly I do this all the time’: Viewers split after shopper shares controversial hack to getting ripe avocados for $1.29

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

Mechanics weigh in on Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot debate

‘Big, fast and fun! 10/10’: Mechanics settle the Toyota Highlander vs. Honda Pilot debate

Walmart shopper catches store tricking customers on Herbal Essences 'combo deal'

‘The math wasn’t mathing’: Walmart shopper catches store tricking customers on Herbal Essences bundle ‘deal’

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Chipotle with main character of the week logo

Main Character of the Week: The Chipotle deserter

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

Melody Heald

mom blasts school for sending a note with live tick home with her daughter;Beware of ticks! sign

‘Why would I want the tick?’: Viewers divided after mom blasts school for sending live tick home with her daughter

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

Woman rents new Nissan Altima and leaves it in mall garage for an hour. She can't believe how she finds it

‘I hope y’all got the insurance’: Woman rents new Nissan Altima and leaves it in mall garage for an hour. She can’t believe how she finds it

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

‘This is smart’: Dad feeds family of 6 at Texas Roadhouse for $20. Here’s how

Man tries to order 55 burgers, 55 fries through Wendy’s AI drive-thru

‘I’ll just come in’: Man tries to order 55 burgers, 55 fries through Wendy’s AI drive-thru. It backfires

Mike Hadge

‘They just vibe’: TikTok’s moms are showcasing how they danced in the ‘80s 

Man catches car owner trying to sell Hyundai Santa Fe for $14,000. It has 143,000 miles on it

‘Don’t ever buy a rebuilt engine’: Man catches car owner trying to sell Hyundai Santa Fe for $14,000. It has 143,000 miles on it

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Expert shares why you shouldn’t drink the water bottles on cruise lines like Carnival

‘That’s y I always buy sparkling water’: Expert shares why you shouldn’t drink the water bottles on cruise lines like Carnival

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

Customer gets male Instacart shopper. She can’t believe the substitutions he chose

‘Between 2:49 and 2:50, he checked out’: Customer gets male Instacart shopper. She can’t believe the substitutions he chose

A cat food customer and animal rescue worker has called out Purina for falsely advertising the amount of cat food in a can.

‘Stop ripping people off’: Customer catches Purina falsely advertising the amount of cat food in a can

McDonald's worker refuses to take customer's order and directs him to kiosk

‘There are things only the kiosk can do’: McDonald’s worker refuses to take customer’s order and directs him to kiosk

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

Rental car customer warns to check car thoroughly after finding something unusual in tire

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