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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

Customers tell server up front, before service they won’t be tipping him

‘There’s a Panera down the street’: Customers tell server upfront before service they won’t be tipping him

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

Melody Heald

Woman finds out she got scammed after taking her AirPods to Apple’s service center

‘I got humbled’: Woman finds out she got scammed after taking her AirPods to Apple’s service center

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

Braden Bjella

Tesla won’t let driver exit the vehicle, keeps shutting door and window on him

‘Sorry boss I can’t come in, my car wont let me leave’: Tesla won’t let driver exit the vehicle, keeps shutting door and window on him

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

‘Extremely simple and cheap method!!!’: Man shares trick to keeping mosquitos away this summer. It takes 1 ingredient

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

Cashless tip machine(l+r), Man smiling(c)

‘Credit card fees boutta go crazy’: Customer shows new ‘cashless’ way to leave a tip

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

Forever 21 (l), Woman making return(c), Shein HQ(r)

‘All the Forever 21 workers are going to quit’: Why are people flooding to Forever 21 to make Shein returns?

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Man talking(l+r), Oil being poured into engine(c)

‘Dads teach your daughters’: Woman vows to return with a man after being charged $455 for oil change

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

McDonald’s, Whole Foods, Goodwill, press-on nails: 6 TikTok life hacks we can’t wait to try

Mechanic talking(l+r), Nissan Titan Pro 4x Truck(c)

‘Just bought a Nissan Titan Pro 4x… How did I do?’: Mechanic recommends 3 used trucks to target on $20,000 budget. And 3 he doesn’t

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘BIG BACK JOE’: Raising Cane’s customer says worker wrote ‘big back’ on receipt after they ordered 24 toasts

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

‘Not as reliable as we thought’: Expert calls out Toyota’s new engine model for being defective

Woman talking(L+r), Family walk in national park(c)

‘Had no idea about this!’: Woman warns you have to do this before going to a National Park this summer

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

Woman talking with apple watch(l+R), Hand holding phone with shein app(c)

“It looks nicer than the real one”: Shein customer orders $12 Apple Watch band. She can’t believe the freebie she gets with it

Mike Hadge

keith lee calls out chipotle Keith Lee talking(l+r), Chipotle logo(c)

‘Something changed, and I don’t know what it is’: Keith Lee and other TikTok users lament Chipotle’s smaller portion sizes

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

‘Six years with no ring is deranged behavior’: Viewers slam girlfriend for ‘begging’ for a $128 Walmart engagement ring. They can’t believe her boyfriend’s response