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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

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‘What are the specks then?’: Expert says Breyers may have bamboozled you with its Natural Vanilla ice cream (updated)

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‘So which is the best?’: Expert reveals how Brita is the ‘worst’ water filter you can buy. Here’s why

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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‘Subarus are supposed to be reliable’: Driver waits 4 years to buy ‘dream car.’ Then she tries to use it

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

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‘First the churros now the muffins!’: Viewers divided after Costco shopper notices something unusual about their muffins

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

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‘She’s gonna pull a classic pivot move’: Walmart shopper catches ‘floorwalker’ following him and his son from the parking lot

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘Trader Joe’s needs to fix that’: Woman issues warning for people who buy kale at Trader Joe’s

‘In the same Dodge Dart’: Customers dine and dash on $157 check. Server follows them into the parking lot

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‘People are poor’: Target worker shows how many people swap out their old shoes for new ones in shoe department

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‘She still had 10 months left’: Woman leases a Hyundai. She goes 38,000 miles over the allotted mileage

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

Melody Heald

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‘That’s why I don’t even bother with that deal’: Olive Garden customer orders the never-ending pasta for a better deal. It backfires

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‘Please just move over’: Man calls out GMC vehicle, drivers who share this common highway habit

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

Dollar Tree shopper shows $5 Mrs. Meyer’s products ringing up at $1.25

‘Definitely gonna stock up’: Dollar Tree shopper shows $5 Mrs. Meyer’s products ringing up at $1.25

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‘Dollar Tree quality’: Customer says boutique ‘scammed’ her after she spent almost $90 (updated)

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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‘They will come in after you leave’: Gas station customer issues warning after finding something suspicious inside gas nozzle

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