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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

Firefighter's wife gives warning about common home appliance that can start house fires. Another panel shows the roof of a home engulfed in flames.

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“Gonna go turn it off now”: Firefighter’s wife shares the one common household appliance that leads to house fires

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

Natasha Dubash

the samsung logo and the interior of a Samsung refrigerator.

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“FOR FREE!”: Man says you can get Samsung fridge ice maker repaired amid alleged class-action lawsuit. Is he right?

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

3 panel image of a person looking at a phone in a kitchen.

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“I’ve come to my senses”: Woman sends her husband to Costco to pick up an LG fridge. He returns home with a Hisense

Sabine Joseph is a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

2 panel image. Woman with caption that reads: "Lowe's is the worst!" on left. Lowe's store on right.

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‘I would never order an appliance from Lowe’s’: Woman orders new oven, refrigerator, and microwave from Lowe’s. Then she tries to get them delivered

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

Golden potatoes on Blackstone Grill, and woman in her car

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‘This is good advertisement’: Woman cooks up potatoes on Blackstone Grill. Then she shuts the lid with her phone inside

2 image split. Woman looking shocked on left. Hand opening oven on right.

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‘Why did that oven call me poor?’: Woman opens up her oven to take food out. Then viewers find out it has an unprecedented new feature

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

Women replaces fancy Samsung washing machine due to consistent shaking, with cheaper alternative

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‘Should have got a Speed Queen’: Customer can’t get ‘fancy’ Samsung washing machine to stop shaking. Then they trade it in for a Maytag

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

Melody Heald

Man helps women figure out why her clothes don't dry, he cleverly shows tiktok a trick everyone didn't know

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‘I didn’t know this was a thing’: Woman’s dryer takes 3 hours to dry her laundry. Then an expert points out the 1 common mistake she’s been making

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

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‘We out here seasoning our clothes’: Expert reveals the right way to load your washing machine—and it all has to do with the order

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

Screenshots from Tiktok user @lizzycayer of a smoking dishwasher.

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‘This is the first time I’ve used this’: Woman turns on Maytag dishwasher. Then she sees smoke coming from it

Amelie Allen is a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

2 split image. Pixelated item being removed from dryer on left. Amazon building on right.

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‘I had to wash them 3-4 times’: Woman buys new towels from Amazon. Then she throws them in the dryer

2 panel image: a microwave oven on the left and a person explaining on the right.

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‘For you people trying to become an adult’: Man takes the front panel off his microwave. Then he learns they have filters (updated)

2 image split. Fridges lined up at store on left. Home Depot sign on right.

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‘Did you know this?’: Home expert goes to Home Depot, says to stay away from refrigerators with built-in ice machines. Here’s why

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

woman scratching her head while Infront of refrigerator(l) LG Logo Infront of building(c) 10 year warranty sticker from LG(r)

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‘They know they suck and had to restrict’: Customer buys LG dishwasher with 10-year warranty. Then they try to use it when motor fails 4 years in

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

2 image split. Samsung dryer with overlaying text that reads: "Samsung dryer malfunction" on left. Samsung storefront on right.

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