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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

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?

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

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

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

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

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‘I pretty much got $15 back’: Shopper shares little-known Target price-matching hack

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

Three panel design with a man holding up food containers in a Costco, a Costco sign from the outside is in panel 2, and panel 3 is a thanksgiving meal scene

‘This thing is so heavy’: Shopper finds Thanksgiving dinner for 8 people for $42 at Costco. Is it worth 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 Diet coke logo with "POV: Your table asks for Coke Zero when ordering drinks", next to an image of a waiter taking an order

‘I would know immediately’: Server shares what you really might be getting when you order Coke Zero

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with a woman with a headset on in one, she seems animated about her subject. The 2nd panel is of the Zelle logo on a phone.

‘She has TWO great points here!’: Expert reveals the real reason you may want to think twice before sending money on Zelle

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

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‘They’re giving me a quote for a 2012 Mazda 6 that’s paid off’: Woman calls Geico for insurance and isn’t convinced. Then she calls Liberty Mutual

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

Woman talking(l), Hands holding frozen seafood(r)

‘We gotta talk about it’: Expert warns why you should always buy frozen seafood

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Jeep Wrangler in repair store(l) Nissan Dealer Sign(c) Jeep Wrangler lifted in mechanic shop(r)

‘We’ve had like 5 Jeeps this week at Kia’: Nissan dealership worker says drivers keep bringing their Jeeps in for work. Why?

three panel design with a woman speaking to the camera is one, a purple themed tree in the center and a Walmart store in the 3rd.

‘I thought the random $60 charge for carrots on my receipt was bad’: Woman warns about shopping at Walmart after discovering $665 mystery charge on her receipt

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

3 panel image. On the sides a person with a towel on their head speaks to camera. In the middle we see an Aldi store sign.

‘They were trying to make me pay twice’: Woman claims Aldi held her $160 hostage after she paid at self-checkout. Then they kept her groceries

Two panel design featuring a Hoover vacuum in a shopping cart, and a pile of pennies.

‘We found 3 of them’: Home Depot shopper finds $83 Hoover vacuum ringing up for 1 cent

2 panel image, one the left a person speaks to camera with the words, "Lease a car". On the right a person hands another person keys over a desk.

‘The first car I will finance is a LEXUS’: Dealership worker reveals the real reason you should always lease a car instead of buying

Two panel design with a shot of empty cars in a pickup area of a Walmart parking lot. The 2nd panel shows a Walmart Pickup logo on the side of a building.

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