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

Nina Hernandez

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

Trash bin filled with shoes and text that says "rate the shoes people swapped out and left for me today"(l), Target worker posing with phone(c), Target sign(r)

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

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

Natasha Dubash

Woman smiling with camera(l), Kohl's storefront(c), Kohl's worker in store with text that says "Worker kept following me so I gave her work to do"(r)

‘I gave her work to do’: Shopper says Kohl’s worker followed her around store. It backfires

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

Melody Heald

Woman talking and trying to open tomato jar(l+r), Shelves of Rao's tomato sauce(c)

‘How old were you .. when you realized?’: Woman finds out the right way to open jars. She demonstrates with Rao’s

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

Braden Bjella

Man talking(l), Harbor Freight storefront(c), Woman opening up doors(r)

‘HARBOR FREIGHT RULESSSS’: Harbor Freight customers wait for store to open for $289 car tool that’s ringing up to 40% off

Woman eating(l), Olive Garden sign(c), Woman looking up(r)

‘She won’t let it go’: Olive Garden customer tries to order Chicken Alfredo with Create Your Own Pasta hack. It backfires

woman looking annoyed(l), swiffer mop and box on wooden floor(c) Woman looking disgusted(r)

‘As a house cleaner, I hate when customers want us to use their bona mops/solution’: Woman issues warning about cleaning with Swiffer mops

Walmart store front(l) Woman holding up texas roadhouse sealed products(c) Texas Road House Sign(r)

‘I could see this at every Thanksgiving table’: Woman compares Walmart cinnamon butter, rolls to Texas Roadhouse version. Is it worth it?

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Change these settings in iOS 18 for better iPhone privacy

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

Woman talking with text that says "how a metal water bottle made me sick for months..."(l), Metal water bottle(c), Woman blowing nose looking sick(r)

‘I had 6-9 months where I kept getting flu-like symptoms’: Woman says her metal water bottle made her sick

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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‘Uber driver here with a 2017 Camry. I approve this message’: Mechanic shows just how far this Toyota has gone with only one repair

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

Gloved hands touching stack of tortillas with text that says "My favorite part of working at a Mexican restaurant was cutting tortillas for chips"(l), Woman posing(c), Hand dipping chip in salsa(r)

‘No wonder the chips and salsa fill me up’: Server reveals the truth about Mexican restaurant tortilla chips

person looking sideways in store(l) Oreos on table (c) Double Stuff Oreo on cart(r)

‘Now this is a family size’: Shopper accuses Oreos of gaslighting us with new package sizes

Cleaning products on shelves with text that says "Alright guys detail products that are actually worth f$#* all"(c), Hand with mop brush cleaning car(R)

‘Armor All garbage’: Expert shows the best and worst car detailing products available at Walmart

Waiter pointing to hands holding menu(l), Man talking with "onion ring conspiracy" text(c), Onion Rings(r)

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