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

Nina Hernandez

‘There is a reason the Litter Robot is 1K’: Woman issues warning about automatic litter boxes after cat dies

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

TikTok makeup artists think they’ve found JD Vance’s exact shade of eyeliner

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

young man with bowl of sour cream and caption "The Chipotle Incident"

‘You kinda ate him up’: Ex-Chipotle worker says he lost job for making revenge bowl for ‘massive’ 10pm order. Then the customer responds

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

Melody Heald

‘I thought it was rude if I closed my eyes’: Dentist office issues reminder to close your eyes when you’re getting work done

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

young woman in car with caption "pov: u left ur car in a random parking lot for 9 months"

‘Let’s see if the car is still here’: Woman’s car transmission dies. So she leaves it in the parking lot for 9 months

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘You are really not supposed to’: Woman issues warning about buying candles at the thrift store

woman in scrubs with caption "Why you shouldn't set multiple morning alarms" (l&r) woman reaching for phone from bed (c)

‘I have bad news for you’: Expert warns against setting multiple alarms in the morning

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

man ordering 50 hot dogs (l) costco wholesale card (c) costco worker with caption "we cannot sell 50 hotdogs" (r)

‘Not good Costco’: Costco shopper tries to buy 50 hotdogs for unhoused people, can’t believe store’s response

young woman in car with caption "$30 a meal is crazy @Chick Fil A" (l&r) Chick-fil-A sign (c)

‘Did I get got?’: Chick-fil-A customer questions if she got scammed after one meal comes out to $30

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

Braden Bjella

Woman shares hack her car salesman taught her

‘The difference it had made’: Woman shares hack her car salesman taught her

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

Mikael Thalen

New photos of Trump’s ear have left-wingers doubling down on conspiracy he wasn’t shot

Expert says this popular side hustle isn’t what it seems

‘Here are 3 things they aren’t telling you’: Expert says this popular side hustle isn’t what it seems. Should you bother?

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Man warns against chipping in for gas on a boat

‘Gonna have to simultaneously use Afterpay, Klarna, Affirm, PayPal’: Man warns against chipping in for gas on a boat

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Food Lion customer warns against tap and pay after woman ‘robbed’ her

‘I was conned’: Food Lion customer warns against Tap and Pay after woman ‘robbed’ her in self-checkout

Chevrolet driver tries to fix his truck himself. It backfires

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