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

Brooke Sjoberg

Man smiling(l) Hyundai Dealer Sign on Building(c) Hyundai Elantra

‘We sure do see a lot of these’: Expert shares why he doesn’t recommend Hyundais. Then he sees this on a 2015 Tucson

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

Wellsfargo sign(l) Woman shares her experience at WellsFargo(l)

‘They were IN your car?’: Wells Fargo customer says 2 men scammed her out of $2,500 in front of branch. Then she asks Wells Fargo for help

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 opening cereal box(l) Fruity Pebbles on red bowl(r)

‘I was today years old when I found out’: Woman finds out the ‘proper’ way to close Fruity Pebbles, other cereal boxes

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

‘When I seen them Mercedes EQS, Bronos, and 2024 Kias parked…’: Man says L.A. drivers with leases may want to rely on this trick. Should you?

Two panel design with a woman looking scared and frustrated at the camera, next to an image of a can of gasoline

‘I don’t know who it is’: 2 Hollywood stars says someone is intentionally starting the L.A. fires. Is it true?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Goated”: Woman says she’s picking Baker Mayfield in the playoffs because of this Cheesecake Factory story. Is it true?

‘It’s swimming’: Woman goes out to eat oysters. Then she notices the strangest thing when she looks down to take a bite

Checking Dipstick(l) Chrysler dealer sign(c) Man sharing what he experience at dealership(r)

‘I dropped my truck off’: Man takes Dodge Ram to Chrysler dealership after recall. Then they charge him $339 for this

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

Woman shares how to remote start vehicle(l) Toyota Dealer Sign(c) person holding key fob Infront of vehicle(r)

‘Toyota will soon make that a subscription service’: Toyota customer shows how to remote-start your car. All you need is a key fob and a little trick

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Main Character of the Week: Customers demanding better service

Walmart interior(l), Woman talking(c), Walmart sign(r)

‘I’m jealous’: Walmart shopper tries to find 75% off ‘hidden’ clearance deal. Then she scans the item

Alo logo(l), Woman talking(c), Alo bag(r)

‘That’s actually a selling strategy!’: Alo shopper spends hundreds just to ‘prove a point’ to snobby workers. Viewers say she got played

3-panel image, on the left a screen shot of a person wearing a smart ring, in the middle a smart ring, and on the right a person looking suspicious.

‘Count your days’: Woman’s boyfriend buys Oura ring. Then she notices something suspicious

Hand holding phone with instacart app(l), Woman looking frustrated(c), Stop & shop truck(r)

‘Make an update to the app’: Woman receives Stop & Shop Instacart delivery. Then she begs Instacart to let customers request female shoppers

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Ninja Creami(l), Woman talking(c), NInja creami boxes(r)

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