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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

‘Is anything sacred?’: Shopper warns against Kroger tampons after lead is found in Tampax, Playtex, other major brands

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

‘This person is out here saving lives’: Goodwill shopper finds $3 mason jar. There’s a note inside

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

‘Unlimited PTO is the biggest scam’: Boss questions worker’s 2-week PTO request for being too long. She has ‘unlimited’ time off

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

‘It has a green tint to it’: Woman warns against getting gas at Kroger after her fuel pump ‘went bad’

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

Nissan steering wheel(l), Mechanic checking engine(c), Hand on radio tuner in car(r)

‘The volume is not really working too good’: Mechanic shows how to fix your radio for $50 after shop tries to charge Nissan owner $6K

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

Amara Thomas

Woman talking(l+r), Hairstylist cutting hair(c)

‘Strippers are the first people to know’: Hairstylist says she thinks a recession is coming. Here’s why

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

Natasha Dubash

Man talking into his hand(l+r), Car dealership lot(c)

‘It’s like every dealership received the same script’: Expert shows what to do when car salesman won’t give you a price over the phone

Woman talking(l+r), Burger King Drive Thru(c)

‘I gave you 1 second’: Burger King worker refuses to take customer’s order after she takes too long in drive-thru

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

Hyundai sign(l), Woman talking(c), White Hyundai with peeling paint(r)

‘What do I do?’: Woman spends $48,000 on a Hyundai. Then this happens before 50,000 miles

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘Nothing about them can be trusted’: Woman exposes Lululemon’s discrimination after she was fired and HR never responded to her complaints

Woman talking(l+r), Celebrity cruise ship(c)

‘I’m so mad for you’: Woman warns against Celebrity Cruises after they dropped her bag in the ocean and didn’t tell her

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 says she was nearly human trafficked at DisneyLand

‘Thank you for sharing. I’m forwarding this to my daughter who just moved to San Diego’: Woman says she was nearly human trafficked at Disneyland

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

Finance expert shares the 5 worst credit cards you can get

‘I have a Discover credit card’: Finance expert shares the 5 worst credit cards you can get

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

Nina Hernandez

New tenant says don’t got to Target or Rose for apartment shopping

‘Forget Walmart, Ross, Marshall’s, and TJ max’: New tenant says don’t got to Target for apartment shopping—go here instead

Planet Fitness customers blasts regional manager for how he handled after male staffer ‘violated’ her

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