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

Braden Bjella

‘Making that neck extra thick’: Expert issues warning about Himalayan Pink Salt. Here’s why you should think twice before buying

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @wmjhm1006; Photo of a Hyundai Dealership.

‘If you’re thinking about buying a Hyundai, I wouldn’t’: Driver buys Hyundai. Then it starts showing this damage less than 2 weeks in

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

Natasha Dubash

Three side-by-side screenshots from Tiktok user @buddykickstand6060. Left: @buddykickstand6060 holding an IPad; Center: @buddykickstand6060 holding a roll of Great Value Aluminum Foil; Right: @buddykickstand6060 holding an ipad and a slice of aluminum foil in his front yard.

‘U made a solar panel’: Man gets Great Value aluminum foil. Then he uses his iPad to show why it has a shiny side and a dull side

Ford Sanders is an Independent Journalist and content creator based in Austin, TX. He has built a platform of over 100,000 people who he consistently shares the news, daily vlogs and other content with.
Prior to doing content full time, Ford Sanders joined the KVUE News team in October of 2022 as an on-air reporter/multiskilled journalist. He is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he earned a degree in journalism and electronic media.
Before KVUE News, he was working in Louisville, Kentucky. There, he covered stories ranging from devastating floods across eastern Kentucky to the federal investigation into the Breonna Taylor case involving the indictments of four Louisville Metro Police Department officers.
Prior to his time in Louisville, Ford reported in eastern North Carolina, covering a variety of topics and breaking news across the Innerbanks and Outerbanks. He also reported for WVLT News in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a digital reporter/content producer while in college. He parted ways with the company when he was offered an internship with CBS News in New York City and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.
Prior to his time at WVLT News, Ford lived in Prague, Czech Republic, for the summer of 2019 and worked as an international fellow with Transitions Online News and Reuters. Ford is excited to be in Central Texas and is happy to know it&#8217;s an easy flight away from his hometown in Tennessee.

Ford Sanders

3 panel image: on the sides are frozen foods and in the middle a person explains.

Expert warns Walmart-popular frozen meals are being recalled by Nestle. Then she reveals they’re these Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisines

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Photo collage of GOP candidate Valentina Gomez speaking with a banned symbol over her and the X logo behind.

GOP candidate Valentina Gomez’s migrant execution post limited on X for ‘violent speech’

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

2 panel image, on the left is a close up of delicious macaroni and cheese. On the right a person looks to camera sternly.

‘It’s just not right’: Restaurant customer orders macaroni and cheese as a side. Then she demands answers when she sees what it comes in

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

Amara Thomas

Kirkland detergent being held up on left. Costco storefront on right.

‘Does that mean we lose Persil too?’: Expert says you should stock up on Costco’s Kirkland detergent. Here’s why now’s the time—it has nothing to do with price

‘He could get a ticket for that’: Gas station manager calls out customers who pour their drinks out on the concrete. Here’s why you need to stop

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

Melody Heald

Screenshot of Tiktok user @americanbigfootcenter holding an IPhone; Photo of a Laptop with the PDF symbol on the screen.

‘It’s really useful if you don’t have a scanner’: Woman shows little-known iPhone trick to making a PDF on your phone. You don’t need an app

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

‘The damages could be … thousands’: Woman refuses air filter change at Jiffy Lube. Then she finds out what the mechanic did

Subway employee on left making nachos with overlaying text that reads: "Let's make Nachos!" Subway sign on right.

‘Subway will do everything but bring back $5 footlongs’: Subway launches Footlong Nachos with Doritos. Then a worker shows how they’re made

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

2 panel image with two refrigerators, one with freezer on top and the other with freezer on the bottom. Text over: Versus.

‘There is a right answer’: Woman shops for a fridge. Then she asks if she should go freezer on top; freezer on bottom; or side-by-side

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @unclejeffsrecords; Photo of a Walmart exterior; Photo of a woman looking through vinyl records

‘Looks like I’m not buying vinyl at Walmart anymore’: Shopper goes to music section of Walmart. Then he notices this security feature on the vinyls

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @n3rdriot; Photo of a Toyota Camry in a Dealership showroom

‘1000 for a Camry is crazyyyyy’: Woman with ‘excellent credit’ goes to buy Toyota Camry. Then the dealership gives her the quote

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

Nina Hernandez

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of an Applebee's restaurant and on the right is a restaurant table, text over: Brought her to Applebees for our first date to see if she was going to be embarrassed

‘I started our relationship with manipulation as a way to test her’: Man takes date to Applebee’s to see if she’ll be ‘embarrassed.’ Then she pulls out a Buzzballz

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