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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

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‘I would never go to anywhere Michelin star again’: Chef warns against ‘fine dining,’ calls it a ‘scam.’ Here’s why

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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‘Chevron gas station is better you could get a dollar off per gallon’: Man shares little-used hack for Shell gas. Does it work?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I knew them box of chips hasn’t always been 21 bucks’: Shopper finds photos of Walmart price tags from 2019. Then she sees how much they cost today

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‘I bet people still don’t want them’: Expert slams Ford’s ‘desperate’ attempt to get rid of F-150 Lightnings by offering $200 monthly car note

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

Mars Ramos

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‘How is this legal’: Amazon shopper buys Sony headphones for $298. Then he sees Amazon’s Black Friday ‘deal’ has them for $348

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘You just changed my life’: Woman says to buy this tool from Dollar Tree—and keep it in your car

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

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‘Not me sleeping with my cat rn’: Woman issues warning about sleeping with your pets in the bed. She can’t believe this happened to her

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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‘Let’s break it down’: Dealership shows $99 Black Friday car deal. Does it work?

‘These are grown adults shopping’: Walmart worker reveals the real reason why the website says your item is in stock—but not on the shelf

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Woman dines and is hospitalized by viral sushi restaurant in Seattle.

‘If you have it be careful’: Woman dines at viral sushi restaurant. Then she’s hospitalized for a week

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Former McDonalds Chef Shares New McRib secret(l) McRib(c) McDonalds Building(r)

‘The BBQ patties that Banquet sells’: Former McDonald’s chef warns against the store-bought McRib sauce. Here’s why

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘My mind was blown’: Woman finds Starbucks receipt from 2021. She can’t believe what the specialty drinks used to cost

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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‘Buy these cars and use them’: Man shows the real reason Lexus ditched the V8 on the LX570

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

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‘How disrespectful’: Walmart shopper notices something strange about Proper Good’s soup packaging

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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