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Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Man Scratching mosquito bite(l) CVS pharmacy store front(c) Woman inside CVS pharmacy (r)

‘I had no clue it was still around!’: CVS shopper says this cheap Avon product repels mosquitos. Is she right?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Woman wearing dunkin Merch(l) Dunkin Donuts Store sign(c) Woman sharing her Dunkin Story on tiktok(r)

‘I stopped going’: New England woman moved to New Mexico. She’s appalled at Dunkin’ out West. Here’s why they’re so different

Rare Beauty Makeup(l) Selena Gomez (c) Woman using a knife to break hardened make up.

‘This video is for Selena Gomez’: Customer calls out Rare Beauty for ‘petrified’ blush. It backfires

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

3 panel design. Panel one has computer, pad of paper and headset as a pile, panel 2 featurs the woman from the TikTok in the story, panel 3 is a stock image of a woman sitting in a work from home environment.

‘That’s why I be on mute’: Woman starts new WFH job and goes to orientation. Then she realizes she’s talking to someone unexpected

McDonald's sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand on kiosk menu(r)

‘I’ll be taking a tray home then’: McDonald’s customer places order at kiosk. Then it asks him if he wants a bag

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

3 panel design. Panel one is a car windshield with half rain half clean glass, 2nd panel is of man from TikTok story, he's wearing a beanie with a car logo and sports a goatee. The 3rd panal show a empty wallet being opened with two hands.

‘We’ll just buy one for the driver’s side’: Man needs new wiper blades for car. Then he sees the prices

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

woman sharing story on tiktok(l) Labcorp building sign(c) Blood vile(r)

‘I went to get some routine lab work done’: Woman issues PSA about LabCorp after shocking results

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Baker realizing she made a mistake(l) Black Balloon with text 'Boy? Girl?' on it(c) Woman Sharing gender reveal story on TikTok

‘We don’t have blackberry filling’: Woman blasts bakery for ‘ruining’ her surprise gender reveal. It backfires

Expert checking vehicle frame(l) Honda Dealer(c) Mechanic checker under car(r)

‘Weak subframe’: Expert shows what happens when you drive a newer Honda Civic over a pothole. It isn’t good

Costco Customer(l) costco wholesale store(c) Costco Return section

‘So embarrassing!’: Viewers torn after Costco shopper catches customer returning charred grill

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

Woman pouring mouthwash on cup(l) Woman sharing story on TikTok(c) Placing tooth paste on toothbrush(r)

‘I been doing my teeth wrong my whole life’: Woman says dentist revealed the right way to use mouthwash. It’s not how you think

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

Mars Ramos

woman wearing jet black dress(l) Starbucks Coffee sign on building(c) Hand Holding broken Starbucks cup(r)

‘My Walmart one would never!’: Customer’s Starbucks cup ‘falls apart.’ She discovers something unexpected inside

Hand wearing gloves swabbing at bag of Spinach(l) Bag of Spinach(c) Testing Container for "washed spinach"(r)

‘Washed and ready to eat you say?’: Expert tests pre-packaged spinach from grocery store. He makes a shocking discovery

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Car tire(l), Mechanic talking(c), Lincoln logo(r)

‘I was getting ready to check the tire pressures’: Mechanic runs into something unexpected when he changes the oil on a Lincoln

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Grill Catching on Fire(l) Man inside car holding blanket(c) Firefighter hidden in smoke showing thumbs up(r)

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