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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

‘I don’t want to get your waitstaff sick’: Woman says restaurant demanded $100 fee to cancel reservation after she found out her roommate has COVID

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Woman talking(l+r), Bottle service bucket with flares(c)

‘Now go rob men’: Bottle girl shows what you need in order to work bottle service—including fanny pack, pepper spray, and flashlight

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

Woman talking(l), Dutch Bros Coffee storefront(c), Woman pointing to milk online(r)

‘Everything you need to make all your coffee at home’: Former worker reveals the Dutch Bros ingredients you can buy on Amazon

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

Melody Heald

Woman looking shocked(l), Stack of $100 bills(c), Woman with hands over face(r)

‘Could have at least left me the $5’: Woman discovers $200,000 deposited into her negative bank account

Man with bag of chips(l+r), Chipotle storefront(c)

‘There are 9 chips in that bag promise u’: Customer slams Chipotle after receiving ‘large’ bag of chips

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

Nina Hernandez

Shopper thinks a floor walker is following a 19-year-old woman. He realizes it’s much worse

‘It happens in a small town too’: Shopper thinks a floor walker is following a 19-year-old woman. He realizes it’s much worse

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

Hotel guest orders Texas Roadhouse and the order is a disaster. Why won’t she call to complain?

‘I hate just throwing money away’: Hotel guest orders Texas Roadhouse and the order is a disaster. Why won’t she call to complain?

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

Chef explains why you should never ask a restaurant to make exceptions for you

‘None of which was on the menu’: Chef explains why you should never ask a restaurant to make exceptions for you

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

Man declares love for best friend in the middle of a 28-hour road trip.

‘Oh he’s experiencing ALL stages of grief’: Man declares love for best friend in the middle of a 28-hour road trip. It doesn’t go well

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

Beauty expert explains why everyone thinks Ariana Grande looks so different suddenly

‘Ariana has brown eyes’: Beauty expert explains why everyone thinks Ariana Grande looks so different suddenly

Man ‘babysits’ his own kid for wife’s Christmas gift, sparking debate

‘The absolute worst is how proud of himself he is’: Man ‘babysits’ his own kid for wife’s Christmas gift, sparking debate

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

Barista comps a police officer’s drink. Then he says her minimum wage shouldn’t go up

‘Small talk is absolutely fine until it’s not’: Barista comps a police officer’s drink. Then he says her minimum wage shouldn’t go up

Worker at a baby company says she was forced to use sick time since it didn’t offer maternity leave

‘I had to go back to work as soon as possible’: Worker at a baby company says she was forced to use sick time since it didn’t offer maternity leave

Passengers on 9-month Royal Caribbean cruise say they booked the same experience–but some people are getting special treatment

‘Clacissm? On MY elite world cruise?’: Passengers on 9-month Royal Caribbean cruise say they booked the same experience–but some people are getting special treatment

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

Brandy Melville worker shares what happened when a customer mistook her for a mannequin

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