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

Nina Hernandez

Steak(l), Dietitian(c), Impossible burgers(r)

‘Not me watching this while eating a hot dog’: Cancer dietitian shares which grocery store meats are safe to eat

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

Mechanic doing inspection(l), Woman talking(c), Woman showing sideview mirror(r)

‘I hate this state’: Driver can’t believe the reason her car failed inspection. But is more common than you think

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

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‘Most women would not like to see that number’: Woman says doctor fat-shamed her. She’s a fitness coach

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

‘You will not make it home’: Traveler warns never put these stamps on your passport

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

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‘Popeyes employees will give you whatever to make at home’: Popeyes customer finds out how chain’s frozen lemonade is made after not wanting to wait

Man smiling(l), HIlton sign(c), Woman smiling(r)

‘I do this too’: Man stops at Hiltons during road trips every time. Here’s why

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I left the house early and everything’: Chick-fil-A customer gets in drive-thru line before 10:30am. They still won’t sell her breakfast

Man talking(L+r), Mechanic working on engine(c)

‘I’m not doing anything sketchy’: Mechanic calls out driver for leaving cabin camera on during repair. Is that legal?

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

Amara Thomas

‘I learned the hard way’: Man issues warning after he was told he was perfectly healthy during annual checkup, gets cancer diagnosis 1 week later

Mike Hadge

aladdin set in the future: Aladdin and Jasmine

Fan theory makes the case that Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ takes place in a dystopian future

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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‘They are so prejudiced against Black women’: Drybar customer says she was charged $15 extended time fee after worker started her appointment late

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‘It needed some real work done to it’: Carvana overpaid by $10,000 for a damaged Tesla. Here’s why

jojo siwa tesla car wrap: Three split of Jojo Siwa looking surprised

Jojo Siwa reveals new Tesla car wrap inspired by ‘Karma’ on TikTok

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

‘Hunter & Diddy Must Be Brothers’: Videos claiming Hunter Biden dragged woman through hotel circulate online

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

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