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

Melody Heald

Man talking(l+r), Thumb pressing start order on McDonald's app under "Discover your deal"(c)

‘Can also use the dot trick’: Man shares how to hack restaurants’ rewards programs for unlimited free food

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

‘I literally peed in front of 27,000 people’: Woman says security guard made her pee in cup at concert

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

‘Tipping is a choice, not a requirement’: Domino’s driver delivers $100 worth of pizza to a church. They can’t believe their tip

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

‘As a teacher, I don’t want it’: Kindergarten teacher urges parents to avoid buying this Target pencil case. It backfires

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

Server talking(l+r), Olive Garden sign(c)

‘No idea this was a thing’: Olive Garden customer catches worker playing ‘server bingo.’ What is it?

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

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‘I’d be at Ruffles headquarters first thing’: Customer buys 50-pack of Ruffles, gets bamboozled

Woman gets letter that she owes at least $6,000 in 3 months because of HOA rule change

‘The least that you could do is send prepaid postage’: Woman gets letter that she owes at least $6,000 in 3 months because of HOA rule change

BMW owner tries to change oil on own car. It goes terribly wrong

‘This is why you take these to the dealer!’: BMW owner tries to change oil on own car. It goes terribly wrong

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

Man asks Cava worker if they really use olive oil. They do—but there’s just one problem

‘Their stock has been rising lately. Is this the Chipotle killer?’: Man asks Cava worker if they really use olive oil. They do—but there’s just one problem (updated)

Wells Fargo customer uses ATM for a ‘fast 40.’ He can’t believe what he gets

‘It’s a gambling machine’: Wells Fargo customer uses ATM for a ‘fast 40.’ He can’t believe what he gets

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman issues warning on Make It Mini toys

‘I don’t think you guys truly understand how dangerous resin is’: Woman issues warning on Make It Mini toys

Former Instacart driver complains about dog in yard

‘This right here why I stopped’: Former Instacart driver complains about dog in yard. It backfires

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

Natasha Dubash

Woman warns against letting car dealership wash car

‘I told the dealership not to wash my car’: Woman warns against letting car dealership wash car, leaving viewers torn

Houston man slams DoubleTree for charging $783 for a room amid power outages

‘Is this not price gouging???’: Houston man slams DoubleTree for charging $783 for a room amid power outages

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

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