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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

‘Pulling credit to test drive a car is crazy’: Customer says he was banned from test-driving cars at CarMax

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

Amara Thomas

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‘That’s why I buy all my Kendra Scott at TJ Maxx’: Woman reports ‘terrible customer service’ at Kendra Scott. She can’t believe the manager’s excuse

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

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‘Why hasn’t this store closed down?’: Customer notices something strange on takeout bag from ‘authentic’ Chinese restaurant

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

‘I dropped roadside years ago’: Expert shares why you should never use the free towing that comes with your car insurance

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

“That feels illegal”: Worker says his company forced everyone to work 7 days a week

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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‘It’s giving Hidden Figures’: White worker tries to stop Black worker from using the bathroom

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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‘There is definitely something in there’: Customer catches tire technician leaving something unexpected inside tire during routine maintenance

‘The shadiest thing I’ve ever seen’: Expert warns Honda dealership tried to scam customer on HR-V with this paperwork trick

‘This is insane!’: Small business owner says popular clothing chain Francesca’s owes her over $132,400. She’s not the only one

‘The way your co-worker handled that’: Customers try to dine and dash on $100 tab. It backfires

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

‘Sam’s could never’: Customer says Costco kicked them out while they were trying to buy chocolate chip cookies

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‘They did not understand the assignment’: Fashion Nova releases new body positivity campaign. There’s just one problem

Man talking(l+r), Mechanic working on engine(c)

‘It’s time to stop buying new’: Mechanic calls out new cars for now making this critical front-end part out of plastic

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

Natasha Dubash

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‘I was home alone’: Customer says DoorDash driver went into her house to drop off order

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

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