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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

Three Panel Image with image one showing a chic makeup mag on a counter top in a bathroom. The middle image features the woman from the TikTok, she has green make up on and is talking in the frame. The final image is a mag of makeup shot from overhead on a clean background.

‘It doesn’t matter if you buy directly from a seller’: Woman issues warning about Amazon after learning how they package products

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

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‘They’re just spitting out DVDs’: Redbox is shutting down. You can now get movies for free

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Three panel image depicting hot sauce packets from Taco Bell in a pile. The 2nd panel shows a man with a mustache and curly hair, he is talking to the camera in his car. The final panel shows the TacoBell Sign from outside.

‘I actually respect this tip more than a lot of others’: DoorDash driver delivers Taco Bell order. Then he sees his tip

Nissan sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand pointing to car and text that says "but let's look at the 2024 murano and that one feature"(r)

‘I guarantee you won’t find the feature on a brand-new car’: Dealership salesman says the 2024 Nissan Murano is the last new car with this feature. Is it really going away?

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

Mars Ramos

Three panel image with a sign for the Spirit Halloween shore, the 2nd panel shows a woman holding up a phone to a customer, the final image is of a card declining in a machine .

‘They stole my money’: Spirit Halloween shopper’s card declines after $29. Then he tries to get it refunded

Three panel design with panel one showing a U-haul truch, panel three is a close up of the woman from TikTok who is talking about her experience, she has a bruised and cut face. The final image shows a steering wheel from a car.

‘For this very reason!’: Woman says you should always get U-Haul insurance for $28 after this ‘fiasco’ cost her ‘thousands’

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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‘Kia is buying mine back too’: Dealership finds solution after woman’s nightmare Telluride. Now, she wants your help picking a new car

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

A woman is bordered by pizza slices with the text, "Costco Crack down = No pizza????" Overlaid on it.

‘I’ve always gotten food here’: Woman goes to buy pizza slice at Costco food court. Then a worker intervenes

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‘Direct from Domingo’: Ariana Grande’s Sabrina Carpenter parody is record-setting. So of course, it’s a TikTok movement, too

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

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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

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‘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

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

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