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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

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‘There is definitely something in there’: Customer catches tire technician leaving something unexpected inside tire during routine maintenance

‘The shadiest thing I’ve ever seen’: Expert warns Honda dealership tried to scam customer on HR-V with this paperwork trick

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

‘This is insane!’: Small business owner says popular clothing chain Francesca’s owes her over $132,400. She’s not the only one

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

‘The way your co-worker handled that’: Customers try to dine and dash on $100 tab. It backfires

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

‘Sam’s could never’: Customer says Costco kicked them out while they were trying to buy chocolate chip cookies

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‘They did not understand the assignment’: Fashion Nova releases new body positivity campaign. There’s just one problem

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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‘It’s time to stop buying new’: Mechanic calls out new cars for now making this critical front-end part out of plastic

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I was home alone’: Customer says DoorDash driver went into her house to drop off order

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I never leave home (for a cruise) without it!’: Woman shares why you should always bring a Ziploc on cruise

Traveler says Goyard roller luggage was the ‘dumbest purchase’ ever made after what happened to it in airport

‘$11K down the drain’: Traveler says Goyard roller luggage was the ‘dumbest purchase’ ever made after what happened to it in airport

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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Main Character of the Week: Mom who filmed herself baking and set off a firestorm 

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

Mars Ramos

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‘She almost got me’: Customer exposes woman for viral free wig ‘scam’

‘It traps the pigment’: Redditors stunned as study shows tattoos linked to deadly cancer and may lead to 20% greater risk

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

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‘Credit card fees boutta go crazy’: Customer shows new ‘cashless’ way to leave a tip

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