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The Daily Dot

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

Braden Bjella

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‘The armrest, window, seatbelt’: United Airlines flight attendant says you’re worried about the wrong things on an airplane

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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‘Not Miami having more boundaries than me’: People are obsessed with Miami Beach’s anti-Spring Break ad. Here’s why

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

Flight attendant speaking(l+r), Someone blowing their nose(c)

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‘So what are we supposed to do if we have allergies?’: Flight attendant slams customers who blow their noses on planes

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

Brooke Sjoberg

woman talking(l+r), Hand giving hotel key(c)

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‘They will know that they made a major mistake’: Travel expert reveals when you should ask for a hotel room change

Remote worker accidentally charges her hostel on company credit card

Remote Work Charge

‘How do I explain to my boss’: Remote worker accidentally charges her hostel on company credit card. Her boss doesn’t know she’s traveling

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

American Airlines worker slams customers who leave trash on the plane

american airlines passengers

‘I can only imagine what your house look like’: American Airlines worker slams customers who leave trash on the plane

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‘They do this all the time’: Expedia customer issues warning after getting ‘scammed’ by a ‘fake’ company (updated)

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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‘While customs look at 2 shotguns and some geese’: Americans detained ‘illegally’ at U.S. border after Mexico hunting trip

Man talking(l+r), Man relaxing by pool(c)

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‘That’s less than I would pay on my rent’: Man says it’s cheaper to live at all-inclusive resort than to rent apartment unit

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

Passenger shares PSA on why you shouldn’t bring straw-lid water bottles on planes

Water Bottle Flight

‘I hit like 15 people’: Passenger says you shouldn’t bring straw-lid water bottles on planes

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

Melody Heald

Carnival Cruise passenger nearly spends 3 days in cruise jail after piano bar incident. She’s contesting why

Carnival Cruise Jail

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

Customer gets asked to leave tip after booking a hotel on a hotel online

Hotel Tip

‘I’d legit cancel and book directly from the hotel if I saw this’: Customer gets asked to leave tip after booking a hotel on a hotel online

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‘I’ve done this several times’: Woman shares hack for never having to pay for checked bag

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Traveler is stuck at airport during national AT&T, T-Mobile outage, says people can’t pull tickets up

ATT outage

‘Always always always screenshot’: Traveler is stuck at airport during national AT&T, T-Mobile outage, says people can’t pull tickets up

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

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