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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Oura Ring 4(l) Woman holding her finger(r)

Woman recommends Oura Ring to her friends. Then her ring breaks—and now she’s issuing a warning

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

Asian man with light colored beard sitting in his car, and black car going through car wash

‘I’ll never get a black car again’: Man takes his car into drive-thru car wash. Then he gets a $2,800 bill

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

Braden Bjella

Women with Black hat and Shirt in her home, Yellow and Blue Walmart Signage

Walmart shopper reaches for Angus beef cuts. Then she notices this unprecedented new anti-theft device

Red Discount Tire store, and Man in blue jumpsuit replacing tire from car

Man catches Discount Tire worker selling used tires as new. Then he reveals why he did it

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

Melody Heald

2 panel image: a person looking disappointed and sushi roll.

‘Stuck behind greedy people’: Couple goes to all-you-can-eat sushi. Then the revolving sushi gets to their table

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Restaurant booths on left. Woman server with caption that reads: "When you try to seat people at table and they hit you with 'Do you have a booth?'" on right.

‘Just do your job’: Server seats customers. Then they ask for a booth

2 image split. Woman with shocked expression on right. Clorox wipes on left.

‘I thought this was common knowledge’: Woman uses Clorox disinfectant wipes to clean. Then she reads the fine print on the Great Value cleaner

2 image split. Woman with steak in background and overlayed caption that reads: "Employee spills secrets" on left. Applebees on right.

‘They are thrown on the grill for a charred look’: Woman claims the steaks at Applebee’s are microwaved. Is she right?

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

2 image split. Carvana truck with caption that reads: "That time I sold my car with a blown transmission to Carvana (broken heart emoji) on left. Carvana building on right.

‘Carvana watching this like…’: Man sells his car to Carvana. They took it even though it had a blown transmission

2 image split. Charger on floor with blurred circle and red outline and text that reads: "Why did my phone charger get cut clean in half 3 nights in a row? I live alone." on left. iPhone with charger on right.

‘It’s definitely a house hippo’: Woman wakes up to iPhone charger cut in half—3 nights in a row

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

2 image split. Man on left. Uber logo on car on right.

‘I look out the window..’: Man reports bad Uber ride in the app. Days later, he gets unprompted notification that his driver is near

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

2 image split. Woman in car with caption that reads: "(teapot emoji) (Speaking emoji) Major tea from my latest trip to Total Wine" on left. Total Wine on right.

‘Is this the next craft beer?’: Woman shops at Total Wine. Then a manager reveals what unexpected product is the best-selling bottle in the entire store (updated)

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

Home Depot Store, Green and yellow lawn mower

‘Home Depot is not allowed’: Expert says buyer beware for buying John Deere mowers at Home Depot. Here’s the truth

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

2 image split. Back of man's head in bed with caption that reads: "My boyfriend's gonna have the best wake up call when I have his Tinder plastered on the TV" on the left. Tinder on phone screen on right.

‘I did this to my ex’: Woman catches her man on Tinder. Then she uses the TV for revenge

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

Mars Ramos

2 image split. Woman in car with air quote in hand on left. Chipotle on right.

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