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

Melody Heald

Carnival Cruise passenger nearly spends 3 days in cruise jail after piano bar incident. She’s contesting why

Grace Fowler

Customer gets asked to leave tip after booking a hotel on a hotel online

‘I’d legit cancel and book directly from the hotel if I saw this’: Customer gets asked to leave tip after booking a hotel on a hotel online

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

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with united airlines app(c)

‘I’ve done this several times’: Woman shares hack for never having to pay for checked bag

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Traveler is stuck at airport during national AT&T, T-Mobile outage, says people can’t pull tickets up

‘Always always always screenshot’: Traveler is stuck at airport during national AT&T, T-Mobile outage, says people can’t pull tickets up

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

‘It IS too iconic to give up’: Hotel guest asked by front desk if she wants ‘special, one of a kind room’

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

Woman looking annoyed(l+r), Flight attendant walking down aisle(r)

‘I love the shade she throws at the crew’: Traveler catches flight attendant throwing her crew under the bus during delay

Resort guests warn what kind of food you can expect

‘The best thing about Punta Cana was eating at the Wendys in the airport’: Resort guests warn what kind of food you can expect at Hotel RIU

Viewers divided after guest calls out the snacks at her ‘luxury resort’

‘Cheese Sandwich’: Viewers divided after guest calls out the snacks at her ‘luxury resort’

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Man gets revenge on phone thief after catching him using Find My iPhone

‘It’s gonna go in the trash’: Man gets revenge on phone thief after catching him using Find My iPhone

Frontier Airlines traveler stuck in Mexico after this common booking problem

‘I get it. It’s always a risk but I never thought it was gonna be to this extent’: Frontier Airlines traveler stuck in Mexico after this common booking problem

Spirit Airlines customer tries to pick up promised hotel vouchers for delayed flight

‘I’m gonna have nowhere to sleep for the next 4 days’: Spirit Airlines customer tries to pick up promised hotel vouchers for delayed flight. They call the cops on him

Traveler gets detained at airport because of her Kinder’s Buttery Steakhouse seasoning

‘Will I ever fly again ?’: Traveler gets detained at airport because of her Kinder’s Buttery Steakhouse seasoning

United Airlines promises enough room to fit everyone’s bags. Customer says overhead space is ‘limited’ on his flight

‘Guess you’re not on the newer flight’: United Airlines promises enough room for bags. Customer shows overhead space is ‘limited’

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Couple with flowers(l), Phone with Airbnb app(c), Woman wearing hoodie over dress(r)

‘Poor girl. She wanted to cry!’: Bride books wedding photographer through her Airbnb. She gets ‘stood up’

TikToker explains that cruise drinks have too much sugar

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