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


Nina Hernandez

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“How have you been?”: Woman is a regular at Gold’s Gym. Then an older guy asks for her address at the counter

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“That’s a bait and switch”: Couple walks into new apartment. Then they realize the balcony is missing

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“I just bought these”: Customer buys Medjool dates from Whole Foods. Then she explains why you should always cut them open before eating

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Airbnb host is on vacation. Then a message comes in from one of her guests

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“Nah”: Man spills drink on girlfriend’s laptop, breaking it. Then he refuses to pay half for new one

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“I warn my tables when they order it”: Texas Roadhouse customer barely touches his mac and cheese. Then he learns the real reason he didn’t like the taste

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Video: Self-driving car runs over dummy child in anti-Tesla demonstration

Costco worker explains new hours. Costco grey storefront

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“You might wanna become an Executive Member”: Costco worker issues warning after retailer announces change to hours

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Viral Politics

“So they want Kings then?”: Walmart heiress funds “No Kings Day” ad. Now MAGA wants to boycott

photo of Donald Trump in front of an American Flag, and a photo of Elon Musk. An X post from Elon Musk states, "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far."

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“Back to defending someone you said is on the Epstein files?”: The internet slams Elon Musk after he walks back criticisms of Trump

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“Being forced to sleep on the floor, piled on top of one another”: Gavin Newsom calls out Trump for “mistreating” troops that he sent to LA

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HVAC system prices may be going up. Here’s why

Left; LAPD officers stomp a protestor while on horseback. Right; one officer stands over a fallen protestor on the street. Center; A close-up image of a LAPD officer's badge and uniform.

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“When they think no one’s looking”: Video shows LAPD officers stomping Los Angeles protestor while on horseback

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Amazon robots may be delivering your packages soon

Left, Donald Trump; Center, Vladimir Putin; Right, Elon Musk

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“This will hurt Trump a lot”: Russia offers Elon Musk an escape amid his rocky relationship with Trump