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Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

‘This take is spot on’: Realtor shares what type of washer and dryer you should have in your home

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

Destroyed Publix(l), Man talking(c), Publix storefront(r)

‘This is chilling’: Man tries to show what’s in an abandoned Publix. It backfires when he realizes he’s not alone

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

A TikTok grandma went viral for voting for Harris—now X users want her arrested

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

Nina Hernandez

Jeep Car(l) Man with green screen background(c) Jeep Dealer sign(r)

‘I don’t think bro likes Jeep’: Expert reveals 5 cars he wouldn’t recommend to ‘my worst enemy’

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

(L) Lowe's sign, (C) TikToker, (R) Lowe's buckets

‘I just keep seeing the big buckets’: Why are people going to Lowe’s for 98-cent mini buckets?

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

Viral goth makeup looks from different goth subcultures are making waves this spooky season—and beyond

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Man talking with text that says "Applebee's count your days"(L), Applebee's(c), Applebee's staff at bar(r)

‘I thought Home Depot buckets’: Applebee’s customer accuses the Boozy Buckets of false advertising

Chips stacked on shelves(l) Man wearing black shirt and big chains(c) Hand holding a small bag of cheetos chips

‘For $1 back then I had a juice chip candy and lil Debbie cake’: Memphis resident shocked to discover prices of Lays, Cheetos, and Doritos

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

Braden Bjella

Toyota sign(l), Man talking with text that says "cause it's a huge safety concern for a lot of people"(c), Gear stick in Park(r)

‘It’s a huge safety concern’: Toyota driver calls out what happens when he puts it in park—and shows how to turn off this feature

Texas Roadhouse sign(l), Woman smiling(c), Texas Roadhouse rolls(r)

‘They have to do their side work first’: Texas Roadhouse customer asks for more bread rolls. They can’t believe what they catch their server doing instead

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

Walmart storefront(l), Man talking(c), Hand gesturing to tvs in boxes(r)

‘43-inch Vizio… 50-inch Roku’: Man catches Walmart lowering TV prices early. But why are they so cheap?

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: Has your face card declined?

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

Gas pump in car(l), Woman talking(c), No Gas sign on pump(r0

‘What if you’re putting water in your tank’: Woman pumps gas even though machine says ‘NO GAS.’ Here’s what happens

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Applebee's Server(l) Applebees restaurant front(c) Man Talking to server(r)

‘That’s so mean’: Man receives poor service at Applebee’s. Then he tells the server he’s the CEO of Applebee’s

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Dunkin’ worker exposes Halloween Munchkins buckets

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