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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

Taco Bell worker says customer tried to pay in pennies to be petty

‘He learned a lesson that day’: Taco Bell worker says customer tried to pay in pennies to be petty. It backfired

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

John Minadeo in front of signs hung on highway that read "end Jewish supremacy in America" and "Honk if you know its the Jews"

‘They do have blood on their hands. And they will have more’: Why Florida is a sunny haven for white nationalists

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

Amara Thomas

Worker sneakily calls out sick to take flight. Her boss happens to be on the same flight

‘Not you in disguise’: Worker sneakily calls out sick to take flight. Her boss happens to be on the same flight

Car salesperson shares what most customers leave behind in their trade-ins

‘I expected it to be sunglasses’: Car salesperson shares what most customers leave behind in their trade-ins

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Taco Bell customer finds receipt from 2012

‘Where did we go wrong?’: Taco Bell customer finds receipt from 2012. She’s can’t believe the total

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

Woman shares nightmare Hinge date with therapist

‘Your car was tryinnnn to tell you’: Woman shares nightmare Hinge date with therapist

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

Woman says she always dates guys she’s not physically attracted to but have a cool personality

‘Ur telling my life story’: Woman says she always dates guys she’s not physically attracted to but have a cool personality. Here’s the problem

Woman says she refuses to take her liquids out of her carry-on when going through TSA

‘Convinced the whole liquid thing is a scam to inconvenience travelers’: Woman says she refuses to take her liquids out of her carry-on when going through TSA

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

Starbucks Watermelon Mug in front of green background

Starbucks accused of profiting from Palestinian suffering with watermelon mug. But the mug isn’t new

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

Instacart shopper says customer asked her to drive 20 miles for $4.

‘Ur Instacart shopper is not your servant’: Instacart shopper says customer asked her to drive 20 miles for $4. It got worse

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

Woman says IRS charged her $500 interest for bill due in 2019

‘Are these bills scams?’: Woman says IRS charged her $500 interest for bill due in 2019. She never got the original bill

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

‘I’m at your girl’s house, peeling her oranges’: The best ‘Orange Peel Theory’ memes

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

woman greenscreen TikTok with caption "my clients first credit card was $10.4k" (l) credit score concept (c) woman greenscreen TikTok with caption "CHECK OUT THE CREDIT CARD OFFERS" (r)

‘The IRS should be on TikTok more’: The internet is trying to narc on this TikToker dubious scheme to raise your credit score

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

Melody Heald

Woman scores a Too Good To Go bag from a Michelin star restaurant for only $10

‘Each one of these is probably around $20’: Woman scores a Too Good To Go bag from a Michelin star restaurant for only $10

Tesla owner shares why you should never buy one

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