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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

Nissan sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand pointing to car and text that says "but let's look at the 2024 murano and that one feature"(r)

‘I guarantee you won’t find the feature on a brand-new car’: Dealership salesman says the 2024 Nissan Murano is the last new car with this feature. Is it really going away?

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

Mars Ramos

Three panel image with a sign for the Spirit Halloween shore, the 2nd panel shows a woman holding up a phone to a customer, the final image is of a card declining in a machine .

‘They stole my money’: Spirit Halloween shopper’s card declines after $29. Then he tries to get it refunded

Three panel design with panel one showing a U-haul truch, panel three is a close up of the woman from TikTok who is talking about her experience, she has a bruised and cut face. The final image shows a steering wheel from a car.

‘For this very reason!’: Woman says you should always get U-Haul insurance for $28 after this ‘fiasco’ cost her ‘thousands’

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

Three panel design with panel one showing a man in a suit standing with a suitcase in what appears to be a plane terminal, the middle image shows a woman from the TikTok video with the caption "American Airlines WTF is this cry emoji cry emoji cry emoji". The final panel is a collections of suitcases in front on a bus

‘Do THEY know it’s not a plane?’: American Airlines passenger gets to his gate. Then he sees a bus

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

Honda sign(l), Man talking(c), Honda accord engine(r)

‘I’ve been told it’s fine’: Expert discovers this 2014 Honda Accord has rod knock. How did this happen, and is it worth fixing?

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Two panel image showing a Chevy grill with the logo as the focal point. The 2nd panel shows a close up of gears inside of a Chevy.

‘Look at what the starter’s doing’: Expert shows damage on 2018 Chevy Traverse—and warns why you shouldn’t trust cars that auto-start

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

Wells Fargo sign(l), Woman talking with tex that says "I got scammed"(c), Phone with zelle app(r)

‘I got a call from a Wells Fargo number’: Woman finds Zelle charges on her bank account. She warns scammers drained it all

Two panel image showing a pile of months next to a calculator in panel one, and panel two features young woman from TikTok who has just purchased a car. She is holding up her phone she holding in her hand and pointing to the camera.

‘Bro bought a house’: Woman buys 2025 Toyota Camry for $0 down. Then she reveals how long she’ll be paying it off

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Boo Bag promotion(l), Woman talking(c), Wendy's(r)

‘Wendy’s should be canceled after that krabby patty meal’: Wendy’s customer orders Boo! Bag. Not everyone is onboard when she shows what’s inside

Three panel design with a Walmart Store entrance in panel one, a woman holding a device who appears to work at Walmart in the middle panel, and a person looking at a receipt in the final panel.

‘It shows that your receipt is from the last 4 hours’: Walmart shopper gets stopped at the door. The worker has to scan receipts now

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

Chipotle sign(l), Man talking(c), Chipotle burrito and napkin(r)

‘I kind of felt like crying’: Chipotle customer finds ‘foreign object’ in his burrito. He can’t believe a worker’s response

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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‘Casinos lie and scam people to get out of anything’: Man hits $150,000 jackpot at casino. There’s just one problem

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

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‘A customer cased the building’: Best Buy worker says store will track you if you steal from multiple stores. Here’s how

Woman talking with text that says "we are gonna talk about my symptoms and how I figured out that I have this"(l), Mold on walls(c), Woman talking with text that says "moral story listen to yourself and your body and your intuition"(r)

‘I really thought it was a mental health issue’: Woman discovers she has mold toxicity from her home. Here’s how she finally figured it out after a year

Destroyed Publix(l), Man talking(c), Publix storefront(r)

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