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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

Target sign(l), Woman talking(c), Ipad box(r)

‘Do not buy Apple products from Target’: Customer says she was sold a ‘dummy’ iPad, and Target won’t take it back

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

Car pulling into dealership(l), Oil change(c), Woman excitedly passing keys(r)

‘With a Lexus maybe but a HYUNDAI??’: Driver takes paid off car for an oil change, leaves with an ’84-month car loan’

Mike Hadge

The ‘alphabet song’ has changed and people are freaking out: ‘Nothing wrong with the original’

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

Braden Bjella

hand picking up coffee cup with caption "somebody wants to buy a homeless person something" (l) coffee shop with "white girl latte" sign with pumpkin drawn on, caption "Coffee Time with Copper Moon" (c) hand wiping counter with payment pad, caption "I will lose my job if I buy him something" (r)

‘I will lose my job’: Customer tries to buy a coffee for an unhoused person, can’t believe store’s response

‘If I don’t survive this, tell my fans I love them’: Olympians are finally getting honest about the Seine river

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

Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

‘This is why I don’t shop at Aldi’: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi. It wasn’t supposed to expire until next year

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

CVS customer uses lip balm, puts it back on the shelf

‘The look on her face was priceless’: CVS customer uses ChapStick, puts it back on the shelf. It backfires

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

What counts as the Y2K aesthetic? Here’s what you need to know

Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Aimée Lutkin

business man standing on briefcase with caption "STANDING on BUSINESS" over blue

Memes

What does the phrase ‘Standing on Business’ mean?

woman in car with couch (inset: finger showing rips) (l) couch being hauled on cart at Costco (c) woman with new couch (r)

‘They’re starting to rip’: Woman returns couches at Costco after using them for 3 years

Car Salesman(l), Chevrolet sign(c), Car salesman handing keys(r)

‘One last question before you leave’: Car salesman shows buyer a tip tablet right after she gets up with keys to her new Chevrolet

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Best Buy worker issues warning after customer comes in after Walmart told him he just needed this $40 adapter

‘People use sites like Temu without a second thought’: Best Buy worker issues warning when Walmart tells customer he just needs a $40 adapter

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling in the Deep: I’m gonna hold your hand when I say this…

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

Costco customer discovers viral refrigerator that’s only $149.

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