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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

‘Don’t buy if you see black’: Mechanic says he’s had a ‘rash’ of used cars with issues, and issues one glaring red flag anyone can check for

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

Woman talking(l+r), Burlington app on phone(c)

‘At this point im gonna apply for a job there’: Burlington customer shares the real reason you can never find certain items

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

‘It’ll run another 50,000’: Mechanic reveals whether you should fix your car’s engine—or it’s time to scrap

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

‘The way he laughing bc he knew’: Passenger taps button on Uber driver’s game tablet. It cost him

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

‘Those are diet Tostitos’: Dollarama customer mocks Tostitos after discovering completely empty chip bag for $3.25

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

Racist woman(l+r), Air Conditioning unit in window(c)

‘What would the charge be??’: White neighbor threatens to call cop on Black woman for leaving her A/C on

Woman talking(l+r), American Eagle sign(c)

‘Maybe because people like you are returning items from YEARS ago’: Shopper warns of American Eagle’s new return policy

Mechanic warns of shoddy jobs that lead to A/C contamination

‘You need to flush all that out of there’: Mechanic warns of shoddy jobs that lead to A/C contamination

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

Woman’s sister buys new house. She’s shocked when she finds door in the closet

‘I told her to padlock them’: Woman’s cousin buys new house. She’s shocked when she finds door in the closet—and opens it

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

Customer opens Dr Pepper bottle. Then she notices something strange

‘That’s Sprite’: Customer opens Dr. Pepper bottle. Then she notices something strange

Dealership wants $1,500 for new bumper. Driver does it himself for way cheap

‘Them Toyota bumpers gone be the death of me’: Dealership wants $1,500 for new bumper. Driver does it himself for way cheap

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 shares ‘renter hack’ for how to hide the cords on your wall-mounted TV

‘It’s just ruining the aesthetic’: Man shares ‘renter hack’ for how to hide the cords on your wall-mounted TV

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

Nina Hernandez

Expert explains why you may feel itchy after applying makeup

‘My eyes get SO watery after I apply makeup’: Expert explains why you may feel itchy after applying makeup—and how to prevent it

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

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

Does Popeyes really have $2 protein shakes

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