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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 hands flight attendant a note. She can’t believe what it says

‘He really thought he ate with that’: Man hands flight attendant a note. She can’t believe what it says

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

Nina Hernandez

Woman uses Walmart’s Equate mouthwash as hack to getting alcohol on cruise ship

‘I promise the drink package is worth it’: Woman uses Walmart’s Equate mouthwash to getting alcohol on cruise ship, leaving viewers torn

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

Main Character of the Week: The viral traveler who missed her flight

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

Airport worker shares why you should never fly out of Atlanta on a Tuesday

‘Don’t book on Tuesday, period’: Airport worker shares why you should never fly out of Atlanta on a Tuesday

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

Braden Bjella

Woman receives shocking message while waiting for her flight

‘I saw your number on your luggage tag’: Woman receives shocking message while waiting for her flight

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

Woman with her dog(l), Spirit Airlines plane(c), Dog(r)

‘We don’t even pay for carry on bags’: Spirit Airlines passenger doesn’t want to pay $125 fee to travel with her dog. So she does this instead

Traveler says Spirit, Frontier may be falsely advertising bag sizers after her carry-on only fits one

‘Somebody is lying’: Traveler says Spirit, Frontier may be falsely advertising bag sizes after carry-on incident

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding pink and brown Louis Vuitton bag(c)

‘You are going to prison’: Woman says Gucci, Hermes have ‘luxury security’ at airports to arrest people with dupes

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

Expert reveals 5 ways you’re wasting money aboard a carnival cruise

‘The pros have a system’: Expert reveals 5 ways cruise passengers are wasting money

‘I’ve been considering a Sandals vacation but this is very concerning’: Resort guest’s room was flooded, cleaned without disinfectant. That’s just the start

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Doctor warns against unpacking suitcase as soon as you get home from trip

‘So me not unpacking for a month is a good thing’: Doctor warns against unpacking suitcase as soon as you get home from trip

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘I would be petrified’: Woman says American Airlines left her 15-year-old brother stranded in airport for almost 24 hours. They gave him a $12 snack voucher

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

Woman gets charged $560 after jet ski flips over

‘They rigged the jet skis’: Woman gets charged $560 after jet ski flips over. Viewers think something shady is at play 

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

Gen-Z just learned about the hidden benefits of Triple A—and they’re obsessed

‘AARP and the AAA combo is so clutch’: Gen-Z just learned about the hidden benefits of triple A—and they’re obsessed

passenger says baggage was missing. She can't believe the condition it was in when she found it

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