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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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Entertainment

‘Baby there’s no plane’: This ‘Real Housewives’ trending sound has a tragic origin story

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

‘I used to work retail and can say this stuff happens’: Woman shops Target home goods section. Then she notices fellow customer doing something strange

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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‘You see that off-brand Oreo vibe?’: Shopper buys Game Day Oreo pack. Then she notices something only a true Oreo fan would notice

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‘Did you forget to pay your subscription?’: Toyota driver tries to start truck using remote start. There’s just one problem

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘The Texas Roadhouse in my town has a 2-3 hour wait every day’: Texas Roadhouse customer shares hack for never having to wait for a table

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‘I knew it’: Doctor shares the truth about Chick-fil-A’s new french fries

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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‘Never in a million years would that occur to me as a possibility’: Roofer issues urgent PSA to homeowners

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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‘I’ve had to explain this to everyone in my family’: Man says you’ve been using this feature in your car wrong. Then he shows why

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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‘I’ve found they’ve been doing this’: Woman returns this item to Amazon. Then she looks at her balance 3 months later

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‘Infinity bottle’: Man reveals ‘ultimate’ seasoning hack for when you’re running out of Old Bay, Mrs. Dash

‘It works for me every time!’: Expert shares trick to nailing parallel parking every single time

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘I would fall for that 100%’: Police knock on man’s door at 2am and he answers via Ring. There’s just one problem

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‘I’m confused at your confusion’: Server requests off work. There’s just one problem (updated)

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

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‘I have to tell y’all no’: Walmart picker reveals the little-known reason they won’t give you substitutions for your items

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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