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

Nina Hernandez

Jeep Car(l) Man with green screen background(c) Jeep Dealer sign(r)

‘I don’t think bro likes Jeep’: Expert reveals 5 cars he wouldn’t recommend to ‘my worst enemy’

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

(L) Lowe's sign, (C) TikToker, (R) Lowe's buckets

‘I just keep seeing the big buckets’: Why are people going to Lowe’s for 98-cent mini buckets?

Chips stacked on shelves(l) Man wearing black shirt and big chains(c) Hand holding a small bag of cheetos chips

‘For $1 back then I had a juice chip candy and lil Debbie cake’: Memphis resident shocked to discover prices of Lays, Cheetos, and Doritos

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

Hand holding wrapped whopper and text that says "Burger King Addams Family Collab"(l), Woman talking(c), Burger King sign(r)

‘See, Wendy’s, this is how you do it’: Burger King customer orders Addams Family Whopper meal. How does it stack up to the Wendy’s Krabby Patty meal?

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

(L) Woman with hand on her chest, (C) credit card, (R) Ms. Rachel

‘This just doesn’t look right’: Customer issues warning on buying Ms. Rachel doll

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

Melody Heald

woman wearing sunglasses(l) Walmart Store(c) 98" Roku TV (r)

‘If I’m going to get a 98 inch TV it’s definitely not going to be a Roku TV it’s going to be either a Samsung or Sony’: Walmart is selling an enormous TV—not everyone is onboard

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

Dentist checking patients mouth(l) Woman holding up suction tool(c) Dentist Checking woman's mouth(r)

‘But they tell us to close’: Expert says never close down on this suction tool at the dentist’s office. Viewers are can’t believe why

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

Natasha Dubash

Men smiling with text that says "Met these random men at the hotel pool they said they would buy us dinner at the five star restaurant we listened to them rap then ate a $800 dinner they both left to the bathroom and left us with the bill (does anyone recognize them)(l+R), Woman in sunglasses smiling(c)

‘Ah yes the reverse Uno Card’: Woman warns these 2 men offered her dinner at 5-star restaurant. Then they dipped on $800 check

Dolphin Tracker display(l) Dolphin jumping over water(c) Woman wearing white blouse(r)

‘Girl you gotta move’: Woman tracks her dolphin in Florida during Hurricane Milton. Will she be OK?

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Sam's Club sign(l), Man talking(c), Meet on plate with empty packages(r)

‘That’s Sam’s Club for you’: Shopper says he caught Sam’s Club overcharging for meat by the pound

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

Mars Ramos

Twin Peaks restaurant(l), Woman talking(c), Twin Peaks food on table(r)

‘I saw plenty of girls do that’: Former Twin Peaks server says you should think before ordering food

Man holding up key fob(l) Amazon logo on the smartphone screen in toy market cart on yellow background (c) ; Hand approaching a card to an rfid reader to open a security door(r)

‘My building charges 50 bucks to replace these’: Tenant shares $13 Amazon hack for ‘unlimited’ RFID key fobs

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

Plus-size woman holding mic Infront of hollister store; Hollister store sign.

‘If you’re gonna use me…the least you could do is make plus sizes’: Plus-size woman says Hollister used her for marketing without consent

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

House and cars post Hurricane Helen(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding insurance document(r)

‘It’s going to be nearly impossible for us’: Homeowner’s insurance removes hurricane coverage a week after Helene. There’s another hurricane days away

Hyundai sign(l), Man talking(c), New Hyundai(r)

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