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

Mars Ramos

Ulta customer catches worker sneaking in charge for service she didn’t need

‘She was literally racially profiling me from the moment that I walked in’: Ulta customer catches worker sneaking in charge for service she didn’t need

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

Expert says it’s ‘illegal’ for nail techs to cut your cuticles

‘That is actually out of our scope of practice’: Expert says it’s ‘illegal’ for nail techs to cut your cuticles

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

‘It’s actually here for a starting issue’: Mechanic realizes that Lexus he’s working on is a ‘death trap’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Bartender shares which drink orders will prompt him to check your ID

‘Can I just get a shot of Tito’s?’: Bartender shares which drink orders will prompt him to check your ID

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

Embrace kitty vibes with the one-of-a-kind calico hair trend

Planet Fitness customer pays $25 to go to any location in the country

‘You’re not allowed to work out here’: Planet Fitness customer pays $25 to go to any location in the country. She can’t believe why this location turned her away

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

man and woman holding hands, caption "English or Spanish?"

Memes

‘Do you speak English or Spanish?’: The meme making people gay

Mike Hadge

Tiffany Haddish releases new song  ‘Woman Up,’ and the internet reacts

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

Braden Bjella

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with uber app(c)

‘I will be saving money’: Woman says it’s cheaper to Uber or Lyft everywhere than to pay her Honda, Geico bills

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

Woman says she accidentally consumed over 1,000 calories simply by licking envelopes

‘What a waste of calories’: Woman says she accidentally consumed over 1,000 calories simply by licking envelopes. Are envelope-licking calories actually a thing?

Woman says Greyhound FlixBus broke down in the middle of the desert

‘We’re still over 4 hours away’: Woman says Greyhound FlixBus broke down in the middle of the desert. They were left stranded for hours

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

Melody Heald

Steakhouse worker says employees are not allowed to use the parking lot

‘They don’t want rich people to see the workers … parking next to their nice cars’: Steakhouse worker says employees are not allowed to use the parking lot

The Daily Dot Staff

Pride ’24: Lessons in resilience from the community

Woman issues warning to those who hoard old Starbucks cups in car

‘For all the girls who have 15 cups in your car’: Woman issues warning to those who hoard old Starbucks cups in car

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

Hand showing dress with no tag(l), Shein app on phone(c), Shein tag(r)

TikTok