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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

walmart app "chat with Kristina" window with chat messages "they have no cheese" and "Do they have any other like type of cheese?" (l) Walmart logo (c) empty Cheese section (r)

‘I just wanted my cheese’: Shopper places Walmart delivery order. She can’t believe the message they sent her

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

A guide to the new definition of preppy, because preppy doesn’t mean what you think it means anymore

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

Amazon delivery driver has PSA for customers who have a 1-time code

‘Stop’: Amazon delivery driver has PSA for customers who have a 1-time code

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

Woman talking(l+r), Crest whitning strips(c)

‘Game changer’: Woman shares her secret to whitening teeth. She uses Crest strips—but with a trick

Woman catches Tirecraft mechanic charging over $3,100 for repairs

‘Are you blaming me for believing you?’: Woman catches Tirecraft mechanic charging over $3,100 for repairs

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

Universal Studios Orlando kicked them out for reporting a ‘creepy’ man

‘There’s a guy filming’: Couple says Universal Studios Orlando kicked them out for reporting a ‘creepy’ man

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

Expert shares the real reason all modern cars are ‘junk’

‘Let’s all just drive modded 90s Honda civics’: Expert shares the real reason all modern cars are ‘junk’

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

Mars Ramos

What happens if you bring fiber powder in your checked airport luggage?

‘Least suspicious bag of white powder’: What happens if you bring fiber powder in your checked airport luggage?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘This just made me want to try them’: Former Cracker Barrel worker reveals the real reason they took apple dumplings off the menu

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

Shopper calls out Goodwill workers for hiding ‘red tag’ items during sale

‘I guess you gotta look harder’: Shopper calls out Goodwill workers for hiding ‘red tag’ items during sale

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Interior car(l), Mercedes Benz logo(c), Oil change(r)

‘A salesman told me not to buy’: Car shopper wants to buy Mercedes. Then they find out how much an oil change costs

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Former Chipotle worker shares the ‘real reason’ you’re not getting enough chicken

‘I knew Chipotle was a scam’: Former Chipotle worker shares the ‘real reason’ you’re not getting enough chicken

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

‘He’s either the best or worst father’: 20-something woman discovers her dad took out a Credit One card in her name. It’s more common than you think

Buffalo Wild Wings customers wait 10 minutes for server to take their order. So they call the restaurant

‘I always do this’: Buffalo Wild Wings customers wait 10 minutes for server to take their order. So they call the restaurant

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

La Quinta customer says workers filmed her coming out of the shower

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