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

Nina Hernandez

toyota emblem (l) man in glasses with caption "Ok give us the vehicles you hardly ever see with problems?" (c) volvo emblem (r)

‘I see the same brands every day when I file claims’: Expert shares the 5 most reliable cars that never come in with problems

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

Customer warns Amazon is ‘scamming’ by keeping $10 on returns

‘The past 10 of my items’: Customer warns Amazon is ‘scamming’ by keeping $10 on returns

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

Customer has to keep feet up for 9.5-hour flight after toilet overflows

‘This is insane’: Customer has to keep feet up for 9.5-hour flight after toilet overflows. She can’t believe Air Canada’s response

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

Customer issues warning after learning this secret about Tito’s Vodka

‘No more Tito’s’: Customer issues warning after learning this alleged secret about Tito’s Vodka

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Man catches Nissan Kicks running for over 24 hours with no key inside

‘I got a bad feeling about this’: Man catches Nissan Kicks running for over 24 hours with no key inside

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 says Dole, Chiquita bananas are ‘fake’

‘Bananas don’t do this’: Customer says Dole, Chiquita bananas are ‘fake’

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

In a chaotic world, the clean girl aesthetic attempts to channel order

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

Customer orders the new Pumpkin Square cake

‘Crumbl, is this what we doing?’: Customer orders the new Pumpkin Square cake. Why does it look unsafe to eat?

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

Braden Bjella

Man contemplates returning $34K Honda Civic after Apple Play doesn’t work properly

‘I don’t [care] about how the car runs’: Man contemplates returning $34K Honda Civic after Apple CarPlay doesn’t work properly

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‘I passed out once’: Worker says Target is shutting off A/C during the hottest times of day to save money

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

‘As a Wendy’s employee I’m so glad you guys and burger king are now dealing with ts’: McDonalds worker calls out customers for ordering $5 deal

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Chappell Roan TikToks spark debate about toxic fan behavior 

‘Govt needs to step in’: Expert warns State Farm is cracking down on insuring Hyundai and Kia. Here’s what you can do about it

‘I literally had 300 stars removed … and I’m suspended’: Starbucks customer says she was penalized for being a ‘Bathroom Superuser’ (updated)

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