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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

Mechanics reveal whether you should really warm up your car before driving it

‘A good 30-45 seconds is all you need’: Mechanics reveal whether you should really warm up your car before driving it

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

Mars Ramos

‘Are those not just ingredients?’: Restaurant customer pays $200 for tasting course at Feld. He can’t believe the dessert

Did the CEO of Crocs get into a ‘racist’ confrontation at LAX?

‘Somebody saw something’: Did the CEO of Crocs get into a ‘racist’ confrontation at LAX?

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

‘Thank God I bought a Lexus’: Mechanic shows 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe with only 400 miles needs massive engine fix. It’s an alarming trend

‘I would not have ordered anything’: Restaurant customers say exposed nails on table tore their clothes ‘to shreds.’ They can’t believe the worker’s response

Box from Fresh Patch(l), Woman talking(c), Dog(r)

‘This is the third week in a row’: Customer slams $67 Fresh Patch order after seeing what they were delivered

Woman talking(l+r), Chevrolet Traverse(c)

‘Had a GM car twice. Learned my lesson twice’: Driver warns new Chevrolet Traverse has a very specific problem

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

Woman talking(l+r), Organic cotton tampons(c)

‘So we can’t win?’: Shopper says pads, tampons aren’t actually ‘organic,’ shares how companies ‘get you’

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

‘I was logged out of all my apps. It took me 20 minutes to get back in’: Man says a stranger began talking to him on his iPhone. Then it shut down

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

‘Sick and tired of this’: Window washers clean driver’s windshield at red light. There’s just one problem

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

Person covered up(L), Kombucha on shelf(c), Covered hands grabbing kombucha(r)

‘Don’t touch it. Get some oven mitts’: Do you really need protective gear to throw away old kombucha?

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

Tesla Cybertruck(l), Pixelated man(c), hand writing note(r)

‘Not surprised’: Someone leaves a mean note for Tesla Cybertruck driver. It backfires when cameras reveal who it is

‘This is unsafe’: Shopper shows why Target is becoming more like Costco

Woman using clear machine(l), Clear machine screen(c), Clear worker pointing to screen(r)

‘This is a paid service’: Traveler shares why she’s canceling Clear membership after 3 trips

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.

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