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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

3 panel image a bag of doritos, a scoop of sour cream, and a person explaining.

‘I hate sour cream and love these so I’m really struggling with this info’: Shopper buys a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos. Then she takes a closer look at the back

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

‘I just use a glass chopping board’: Woman says cutting boards have ‘200% more bacteria than your toilet.’ Then she grabs salt, lemon, vinegar, soap, and water

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

‘Now it’s Rhode Island toast’: Shopper buys New York Bakery Texas Toast. Then she opens it up

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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‘I’m just letting them know’: Server issues warning to people who order ginger ale. Then she reveals what she really gives them

2 panel image of a person explaining. Text over says: my boyfriend of four years left me abruptly and started sleeping with is ex coworker not even a week later. Let's talk about it alright

‘She def did this’: Woman says her boyfriend of 4 years left her for his co-worker. Then she reveals the signs she ignored

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

A person peels cucumbers over a background of unpeeled cucumbers.

‘My whole life is a lie’: Woman exposes ‘real way’ to use potato peeler. Then she tests it on a cucumber

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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‘What are we doing?’: Olive Garden waitress serves food to table of young girls. Then she overhears them say this

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

Braden Bjella

2 image split. Woman in kitchen on left. Box of Jimmy Dean's sausage biscuits on right.

‘It’s not just pork sausage’: Expert reaches for Jimmy Dean Sausage Biscuits. Then she takes a look at the fine print and issues a warning

Menchie's Worker(l) Man holding up ice-cream cup(c) Man holding up ice-cream flyer(r)

‘It’s been 90 minutes, and the store is literally closing’: Customer goes to Menchie’s for ‘$5 Fill Your Cup’ deal. Then worker sees what kind of cup he brings (updated)

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘He loves it so much’: Woman eats with her cat because a viral video suggests ‘it means so much to them.’ It’s not just her

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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‘Can y’all guess?’: Mechanic puts 2 GMC Denalis on lifts and looks for the problem. He discovers they have the same little-known issue

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‘I’ll take my chances’: Doctor warns you shouldn’t let your dog lick your face. Then he says it could cause a ‘flesh-eating disease’

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

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‘The krispy krab roll is sooo good’: Woman discovers Sprouts has $5 sushi on Wednesdays. Is it worth it?

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

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