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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

Is Texas changing its liquor laws? Here’s what you need to know about cocktails at the grocery store 

Black and silver Mazda Logo, and Car production line

Mazda set to stop U.S. production on this popular model. Here’s what that means for you 

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

Melody Heald

3 Panel Image, Girl wit yellow shirt and glasses holding yellow drink, and girl drinking a pink drink.

‘It’s a self fulfilling prophecy’: Teens get seated at restaurant. Then their server never returns

You may receive over $1,907 from the Social Security Administration in less than 24 hours. Here’s how to see if you qualify

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

Braden Bjella

Blond woman with glasses and her blue shirt, Blue Brother Signage

‘I think HP does the same’: Woman uses this little-known trick to bypass ink outage on Brother Printer. Then she prints 2,000 more pages

3 Panel image Women with brown long hair with dark eyebrows, andmercedes logo. Girl sitting on a chair with ugg boots on

‘Made for the passengers’: Woman takes a seat in her cousin’s new Mercedes. Then she notices this unprecedented new feature

2 panel image: A Costco store and a package of meat in a store display.

‘Are people actually buying $400 beef’: Costco shopper goes to the meat section. Then they see store selling $400 item

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

2 image split. Restoration Hardware rug with blurred wholesale price on left. Restoration Hardware on right.

Restoration Hardware accidentally leaves manufacturing tag on rug. Then the customer finds out something they aren’t supposed to

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

Amara Thomas

Half eaten Cakepop from packaging, and Red Target store signage

‘Walmart would never’: Woman buys cake pop from Target. Then she bites into it

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

Left: Screenshot from Tiktok user @joyaltee holding a Hampton Inn parking ticket; Photo of a Hampton Inn exterior; Screenshot from Tiktok user @joyaltee of a hand holding car keys and a ticket.

‘This is one of those moments I’d act like my mother’: Hampton Inn customer hands car over to valet. Then the valet ‘loses’ it

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

2 panel image of a person explaining and a bottle of Heinz Simply ketchup.

Woman buys Heinz Simply Tomato Ketchup in 2 sizes. Then she notices this label is missing on 1 of them

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @xochisme; Photo of the Knott's Berry Farm entrance.

‘Less than a trip to the store’: Woman buys $160 Knott’s Berry Farm dining pass. Now she gets 2 meals a day for an entire year

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling in the Deep: Friggin’ packets, yo 

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @drpompawellness holding a piece of Toilet paper with the caption "ONE MORE PROBLEM"; Photo of hands pulling toilet paper from a roll.

Expert says traditional toilet paper is one of the ‘most dangerous’ things we use. Then he shares what to use instead

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Man grabbing Hot Cheetos at store on left. Hot Cheetos bags on right.

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