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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

Two panel design with a woman talking at the camera is one, and the view of a Spirit airline plane from the viewpoint of a passenger in the plane.

‘We are going to be removing all 4 of you’: Traveler says Spirit Airlines customers faced ‘repeated harassment’ over ‘inappropriate’ outfit

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

Man over greenscreen of white corvette(l+r), Facebook marketplace app on phone(c)

‘I’ve never had an issue’: Man sells Corvette on Facebook Marketplace. Then his car gets stolen without him realizing for days

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

Nina Hernandez

Cars inside dealership(l), Man talking(c), Hand putting $100 into wallet(r)

‘You should make like 2 grand on this’: Could mentioning this little-known program save you money at the dealership?

For Sale sign(l), Woman talking(c), Kid touching oven(r)

‘I learned this the hard way’: Realtor warns homebuyers not to tour houses with their children after harrowing encounter

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

Alka-Seltzer Plus medicine on shelf(l), Woman talking while holding mug(c), Walmart sign in parking lot(r)

‘Get you Alka-Seltzer Plus and..’: Woman gets medical advice in the Walmart parking lot after stranger hears her. Now she’s sharing it after it cured her symptoms

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

Woman talking(l), Shoprite sign(c), Woman holding shoprite uniforms(r)

‘A person can’t stand on 1 leg’: Worker says ShopRite fired her because she cannot stand

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

Braden Bjella

Three panel design with a woman looking upset with text reading "Attention Hyundai Drivers" in panel one, a Hyundai sign in panel 2, and a Anti-Theft sticker in the 3rd panel.

‘I sold it and bought a Toyota’: Woman issues warning to Hyundai drivers after adding anti-theft technology

Joann Fabrics aisle(l), Woman talking(c), Joann Fabrics storefront(r)

‘It’s now a safety and fire hazard’: Shopper goes to Joann Fabrics. She can’t even walk through the aisles

Front of GMC truck(l), Man talking(c), Side of truck(r)

‘Truly is the reason I drive alumidutes’: Man shows 2024 Chevrolet truck with 3,000 miles on it. Then he shows what’s wrong with it

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

two panel design with a woman holding up four fingers in one, and a close in shot of Kraft Mac and Cheese

‘Then I go in to use that coupon’: Shopper buys Kraft’s gluten-free mac and cheese 4 different times. Each one is missing a key ingredient

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

Two panel design with Simple Green bottles next to each other in one, and a Walmart sign on panel 2.

‘I’m about to show you a hack’: Man shops Walmart Simple Green cleaner in auto section for $4.47. Then he spots it in the cleaning aisle

Home inspector(l), Woman talking(c), hand pointing to open cabinents(r)

‘Did you not have a home inspection?’: New homeowner makes shocking discovery in her kitchen cabinets. Can she sue?

‘More like happy and full of fun and joy’: What is ‘Tacky Christmas’ and why are people offended by it?

three panel design with a man looking confused in one, a person holding a phone with the PayPal logo on it, and the last panel is of a Dodge car logo.

‘Chase glitch money most likely’: Dodge Demon customer tries to pay for the $90K car through PayPal. Does it work?

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Target sign(l), Woman talking(c), Screenshot of target hack(r)

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