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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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‘So it’s like Tetris….but with cars….’: Florida dealership worker shares how they prepare the cars for a hurricane. Should you worry about water damage?

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

Braden Bjella

man smiling(l) Apple Store Front Logo (c) Woman sitting on pavement holding broken iphone(r)

‘Sending this to them in an email’: Apple Care customer wants a new iPhone, so she purposely breaks hers. Does it work?

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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‘Raise that tab’: Expert shares way servers trick you into spending more money

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Ross Dress for less storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding costco receipt(r)

‘Does everywhere think they’re Costco?’: Ross shopper says worker checked her receipt at the door, went through her bag. She only bought 2 pairs of socks

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

‘I started feeling really strange’: Woman issues warning about common type of snorkeling mask after it happened to her

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

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

Melody Heald

Circle K shop(l), Woman talking(c), Oreos(r)

‘2 packs of Oreos’: Woman discovers Circle K offers new $12 mystery food bag. There’s just one problem

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

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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‘My entire 49 years I’ve been doing this wrong’: Woman finds out the right way to use a cheese grater

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

‘We both reached for the gun’: This ‘Chicago’-inspired trend raises the stakes

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

Toyota sign(l), Man talking(c), Toyota 4Runner(r)

‘They’re trying to sell you something‘: 4Runner owner says Toyota dealership refused to do oil change at 5,000 miles

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

Target sign(l), Woman talking(c), Hand with diaper boxes(r)

‘Exactly what I expected’: Target shopper catches customers taking advantage of the ‘She deserved the purse’ trend

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Woman getting hair cut(l), Woman smiling(c), Man getting haircut(r)

‘Don’t do that’: Hairstylist issues PSA to customers who bring in photos for hair inspo

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Costco storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "and leave but now they're in the back"(c), Costco interior with shoppers(r)

‘So sneaky’: Costco shopper says this is the ‘real reason’ diapers, other products are now in the back of the store

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