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Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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Pinterest predicts that these 20 trends are going to dominate 2025

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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‘I’ve just been scammed‘: Amazon shopper refreshes account. Then 8 iPhone 16s pop up in her basket

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

Melody Heald

‘Fix it, now!’: Customer demands answers from Hot Pockets after opening new box

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

Braden Bjella

two panel design with a man looking at the camera with a smile on his face, next to a can o disinfectant spray

‘I bought a Jeep from a heavy smoker‘: Man shares little-known use of disinfectant spray on car’s A/C

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Because it was something that is behind locked glass…’: Shopper tries to get Walmart to price-match locked-up item

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘How many people didn’t?’: Walmart gas station customer catches pump overcharging them

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I guess he thought … I was going to fall for it’: Customer says Verizon tried to charge him hundreds of dollars after making mistake. Then they gave him a ‘fake’ email

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Your sign to read the reviews’: Customer orders couch from Ashley Furniture. Then it gets delivered

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘I would not wish any of these vehicles on my worst enemy’: Expert warns avoid leasing Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Escape. Plus 5 more

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

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‘It does fit a 10-piece McNugget box PERFECTLY’: Woman drives new Subaru Solterra. Does it come with a frunk?

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

Amara Thomas

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‘I just go to the rich neighborhoods’: Woman debates doing Instacart or DoorDash. What is the safest side hustle for women? You may be surprised

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‘With the discount code of…’: Man claims Macy’s is promoting jacket worn by Luigi Mangione. He’s not wrong

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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‘Bought someone else’s pizza’: Man sees DoorDasher with Papa Johns Pizza for a customer, bribes it off of him

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘Look at this’: Amazon customer orders $240 Shark hair styler for Christmas. Why did they receive this instead?

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

Nina Hernandez

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