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Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

‘All up until January I really enjoyed my job’: Starbucks store manager reveals the real reason she quit after 4 years

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

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‘I’ve hit my Benz a few times’: Driver shows how to remove scratch paint with WD-40 and Crest

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘It blows my mind people actually buy these’: Grill expert issues warning about steaks being sold in parking lots

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Why didn’t you tell me that when I was inside?’: Walmart worker says dad came in to buy a Spider-Man electric car. He can’t believe what he did next

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

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‘Spotify and amazon audits and asks for class schedulesssss’: Man shows trick to getting student discounts on your subscriptions

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

Woman talking(l+r), Apartment building(c)

‘That happened to me and I got my rent reduced by $200’: Woman says you should never accept moving into a downstairs apartment. Here’s why

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

Braden Bjella

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‘It’s actually reliable and not that expensive’: Viewers divided after Mazda driver calls her car a Mercedes ‘dupe’

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

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‘It’s because people steal so much of the Great Value branded stuff’: Walmart shopper notices something shocking about the scanners at self-checkout

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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What is the ‘Rip Me Out The Plastic’ meme?

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

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‘Only true Dr Pepper drinkers would understand’: Woman asks for Dr Pepper at restaurant. She can’t believe what she was poured instead

Mike Hadge

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Zayn Malik unmasked as Yu-Gi-Oh master duelist: ‘I’m a big, big Yu-Gi-Oh fan’

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

Fridgescaping: Enter the magical world of refrigerator artists

‘That refund check is going to look amazing’: Woman finds out she’s been paying for her neighbor’s electricity for 5 years

Lawyer issues lemon law warning over Volkswagen

‘My SIL has an Atlas that spends more time in the shop than anything’: Lawyer issues lemon law warning over Volkswagen

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‘Having to get a credit check just to get a phone is wild’: Best Buy worker issues warning after customer wanted a new AT&T line on Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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