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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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‘Do THEY know it’s not a plane?’: American Airlines passenger gets to his gate. Then he sees a bus

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

Pumpkin statue(l), Woman holding up string lights(c), Old Halloween poster(r)

Vintage Halloween decor is making a major comeback—here are some styles you’re seeing on social media

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

Honda sign(l), Man talking(c), Honda accord engine(r)

‘I’ve been told it’s fine’: Expert discovers this 2014 Honda Accord has rod knock. How did this happen, and is it worth fixing?

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

‘I will never forget’: Service dog trainer reveals 5 mistakes she made—as science says service dogs are ‘evolving’

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

Braden Bjella

Two Panel image showing a Walmart sign from outside of the store and in panel two a close up of a cupcake container with missing cupcakes.

‘$5.34 with 2 missing is crazy’: Shopper catches Walmart selling the cupcakes she returned 2 days before

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 sipping coffee with text that says "Hey ho, wake up. I died when I was kidnapped 18 years ago and was never found by the police"(l), Two women hugging with text that says "Yo Wake up, i died a year ago. No one believed me when I said I was getting stalked"(c), Woman looking at camera with text that says "Heyy wake up. This isn't real! i died 4 years ago while on a 9pm walk back home, remember?(r)

‘Hey wake up. I’m dead, remember?’: A spooky, controversial social media trend from beyond the grave

Two panel image showing a Chevy grill with the logo as the focal point. The 2nd panel shows a close up of gears inside of a Chevy.

‘Look at what the starter’s doing’: Expert shows damage on 2018 Chevy Traverse—and warns why you shouldn’t trust cars that auto-start

Add a touch of warmth to your makeup with the ‘milk tea lips’ trend

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

Natasha Dubash

Three panel design showing a close up of a Quarter Pounder from McDonalds in the box, 2nd panel features woman from TikTok who is pointing to the camera with a frustrated look, final panel shows a McDonalds Drive in from outside.

‘McDonald’s… Seriously?‘: Customer slams McDonald’s for feeding her Quarter Pounder after the E. coli announcement

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

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‘I am scared to open another book’: Reader issues warning to people who buy used books

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

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‘I got a call from a Wells Fargo number’: Woman finds Zelle charges on her bank account. She warns scammers drained it all

Target Store(l) Target employee(c) Inside of Target Store(r)

‘At Walmart we get 1 hour lunch’: Target worker reveals which breaks during 8-hour shifts are paid vs. unpaid

Hyundai sign(l), Man talking(c), Car driver at night with text that says "what's up with all these newer cars with *censored*"(r)

‘Why would they make this optional?’: Driver blasts this feature on new cars after spotting it on a Hyundai

woman wearing glasses(l) Graveyard(c) Lawyer asking to sign documents(r)

‘Court states I still need to show up’: Woman says deceased husband is suing her from ‘beyond the grave.’ How is that possible?

Hand holding phone with starbucks app(l), Man talking with text that says "There is a starbucks"(c), Barista making starbucks drink(r)

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