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

Braden Bjella

‘If it’s through Turo then it’s actually a problem’: Jeep Grand Wagoneer calls for 91-grade gasoline. Then the renter pumps it with 87

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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‘Always use bronze drawn’: Shopper warns don’t ever buy Barilla pasta. The little-known reason why is Teflon

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

“I have been begging my friends and family for years”: Redditors sound the alarm on Amazon beauty products

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

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‘I would have lost it’: Olive Garden customers find something unusual in the salad. Then a manager tells them ‘not to make a scene’

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‘Easiest lawsuit ever’: Man opens new pack of Uncrustables. There’s just 1 problem

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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‘The amount of tension between me and this button’: Woman drives GMC Yukon. There’s just one problem

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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‘I shouldn’t even have to say this’: Instacart shopper says customer forgot to give her gate code. Then she reveals what happened to the order

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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‘That’s not what I paid for originally’: Woman orders $24 Uber. Then she checks her receipt

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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‘Now I need to go read mine’: Woman says you’ve been storing your La Banderita tortillas wrong

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @landjworks pointing at a scuffed wood floor; Photos of CeraVe products.

‘Just do this’: Expert reveals little-known use for CeraVe that will change your home’s floors

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

A photo of a Texas Roadhouse neon sign; a screenshot of Tiktok user @per_thelastepisode

‘I would call for the manager soooo fast’: Customer sees Texas Roadhouse bread basket. Then she notices something strange about the iconic rolls

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

Nina Hernandez

Screenshot from @christophervelasquez956's Tiktok of a display of Sam's Club rotisserie chicken; A sign for Sam's Club.

‘Check the spacing’: Sam’s Club customer exposes little-known hack to make sure you get the freshest rotisserie chicken

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‘My biggest pet peeve fr’: Starbucks barista issues warning to those who place mobile orders

Three screenshots from @royaltyautoservice's Tiktok.

‘It’s not just European vehicles that have this’: Expert works on 2021 Volvo. Then he issues a warning about this little-known compartment on your car

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

A photo of the Abercrombie & Fitch store in New York City; Screenshot of Tiktok user @knetooo

TikTok