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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

‘Every person lost their job to a 3-minute video’: Ex-Rue 21 worker says she’s still owed $23,100

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

Man talking(l+r), Prom items like tiara, shoes, corsage and necklace(c)

‘It has robbed those girls of that one special night’: Viewers slam parents for pranking their teens on prom night

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

‘You could be like this guy and his Audi over here’: Mechanic warns what will happen if you don’t change your oil more than the dealership recommends

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

Woman talking(l+r), Blue gloved hands with dental tools near smiling mouth(c)

‘Snacking can be really bad for your teeth’: Expert says this product can help prevent cavities if you snack often

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Woman talking(L+r), Gloved hands filing nails of hand(c)

‘They charged her $35 extra’: Expert exposes how nail salons rip you off—and what to do to prevent it

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Driver buys Jeep from FB marketplace with 100K miles. He didn’t know he got scammed until he saw the CarFax

‘Even more messed up than I thought’: Driver buys Jeep from FB marketplace with 100K miles. He didn’t know he got scammed until he saw the CarFax (updated)

2 furniture store customers argue over who gets to buy this chair

‘I’ve been sitting in this chair for 15 minutes’: 2 furniture store customers argue over who gets to buy this chair. Here’s how to make sure you’ll have the upper hand

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

Server slams customers who stay at tables to talk after paying

‘I’m not giving you no refills’: Server slams customers who stay at tables to talk after paying. It backfires

Chipotle customer says ‘phone trick’ doesn’t work at every location after worker skimped on order

‘Bro was teasing you’: Chipotle customer says ‘phone trick’ doesn’t work at every location after worker skimped on order

McDonald’s just changed the recipe for its cheeseburger. Now a former corporate chef is calling out 3 new differences

‘It’s not a favorable change’: McDonald’s just changed the recipe for its cheeseburger. Now a former corporate chef is calling out 3 new differences

Driver says automatic car wash damaged her vehicle

‘Free car wash ended up costing at least $50‘: Driver says automatic car wash damaged her vehicle

Customers tests ‘phone trick’ at Chipotle

‘Y’all ain’t scamming me today’: Customers tests ‘phone trick’ at Chipotle. Then he sees the workers’ reactions

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Woman shares trick to making press-on nails last 30 days

‘I’ll never go back to a nail salon’: Woman shares trick to making press-on nails last 30 days

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: Carnival customer who had her $15k trip canceled

worker being targeted by ‘First Amendment auditors’

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