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

Nina Hernandez

3 panel image, on the left and right side we see a man explaining, text overlaid says, "they're now offering free delivery uh" and "this seems like a huge loss for them". In the center panel is the photo of a hot dog with mustard and ketchup on it.

‘When is it out?’: Costco is doing free soda and hot dog delivery through DoorDash. So, what’s the catch?

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

Three panel image with panel one showing stacks on Miller Lite boxes, the 2nd image features the woman from TikTok Video, she is holding a case of Miller Lite, her face is frustrated but joyful. The final panel shows a checkout sign from inside of a Walmart.

‘By design’: Walmart shopper complains about placement of barcodes on Miller Lite, other beer packs. Viewers are torn

3 panel image. On the sides is a person sitting in their car getting an order through a drive thru window. The text over it says, " Barista at Starbucks wouldn't accept tips because there was a long line". In the middle is a Starbucks drive thru sign.

‘I cried because why wouldn’t he deserve a tip???’: Starbucks barista refuses customer’s tip in the drive-thru

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

Amara Thomas

Doordash app on phone(l), Driver carrying take out bag to truck(c), Tesla cybertruck(r)

‘DoorDash drivers must be making bank’: Viewers defend DoorDash driver who showed up in a Cybertruck 

Leqi Zhong was a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

Leqi Zhong

EXCLUSIVE: Will a three-person ‘hate slate’ with ties to Moms for Liberty, Betsy DeVos demolish a once flourishing public school district?

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

Melody Heald

Dunkin Donuts sign(l), Woman talking(c), Munchkin Halloween donut bucket with text that says "Dunkin employees take notes, this is how you should be filling it"(r)

‘This is how you should be filling it’: Dunkin’ worker slams other employees for how they’re filling the Halloween Munchkin Bucket

Anna María is a writer and artist whose work focuses on the intersections of geekdom, pop culture, and social justice. She&#8217;s been known to make color-coded &#8216;Silmarillion&#8217; flash cards for fun.

Anna María

Single panel image featuring multiple figures. Main figure features Astarion actor Neil Newbon, outlined in white to highlight hierarchy in the design. The 3 additional figures are overlaid behind him and are the characters he voices.

Neil Newbon, the artist behind Astarion, is helping lead the charge against AI

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

3 panel image with An Apple Logo from a store in the first panel, the woman from a tiktok, she is talking into the camera and appears to be in her home, the final panel is a box opened with nothing inside.

‘I only purchase Apple products from the Apple Store’: Woman says she was ‘scammed’ by T-Mobile, UPS after ordering phone

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Single panel image with a man featured in the story. In the background the store he once owned in overlaid behind him.

What does the arrest of Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO have to do with Jeffrey Epstein?

Three panel image with the first panel showing a screen with a graph and lines, the 2nd image features the man from the TikTok who is the expert Toyota mechanic, he has silver hair fox wearing his black working shirt. The final panel is a close up of a car part in circle form.

‘Toyota tech here, I’ve done that’: Expert can’t figure out what happened to this car. Then he realizes the customer’s wild DIY fail

Amelie Allen was 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

Boo Bag promotion(l), Woman talking(c), Wendy's(r)

‘Wendy’s should be canceled after that krabby patty meal’: Wendy’s customer orders Boo! Bag. Not everyone is onboard when she shows what’s inside

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

Braden Bjella

Three panel design with a Walmart Store entrance in panel one, a woman holding a device who appears to work at Walmart in the middle panel, and a person looking at a receipt in the final panel.

‘It shows that your receipt is from the last 4 hours’: Walmart shopper gets stopped at the door. The worker has to scan receipts now

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Sonic drive-in machine tips itself $20 on customer's $9.38 order

‘Immediate bank dispute with this as proof’: Sonic Drive-In machine tips itself $20 on customer’s $9.38 order

Texas Roadhouse peanuts(l), Woman talking with text that says "That one table at Texas Roadhouse that clearly just came for a "free" meal"(c), Texas Roadhouse rolls(r)

‘I HATE THESE PPL’: Texas Roadhouse server slams tables who only come in for the free bread rolls, peanuts

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Two panel design with a dash camera on the left, camera is in focus with the car behind it blurred. The 2nd image features the woman from the tiktok video. She is opening up an amazon package in her car

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