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

Mars Ramos

2 panel image: on the left a person explains and on the right is a Buc-ee's Store.

‘I don’t think I want to stop at Buc-ee’s anymore’: Ex-Buc-ee’s worker reveals the No. 1 question they ask. Viewers have concerns about their ‘zero-tolerance’ policies

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

Woman rages at 3am, when Taco Bell drive thru lies about their drink machines being down

‘Why would she lie??’: Taco Bell drive-thru customer hears man in front of her order Baja Blast Freeze. Then she tries to do the same

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

2 panel image of Milwaukee saw, home depot sign

‘I should’ve pulled the trigger on this: Person finds Milwaukee M18 circular saw at Home Depot for $209. Then they check online

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

3 panel image of dollar general sign, GMC Duramax, man

Man idles at Dollar General in new GMC Duramax with 11,000 miles. Then he has to call the tow truck

Jason Wilson is an investigative reporter based in Portland, Oregon.

Jason Wilson

Photo Illustration of Palmer Luckey in a Traingle with an outline of the Pentagon behind him.

Who is this 32-year-old tech billionaire developing AI weapons designed to turn the U.S. into the world’s ‘gun store’?

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

A Tesla storefront and a person looking at the camera.

Main Character of the Week: The teenager who bought a Tesla and got buyer’s remorse

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

Melody Heald

3 panel image of subway restaurant, doritos chips, man

‘It’s the burnt chip for me’: Customer orders Doritos Footlong Nachos. Then he accuses Subway of false advertising

‘Men have been keeping secrets. … How come nobody told me?’: Woman goes to Lowe’s. Then she spots something unusual about the Mobil, Valvoline, Castrol, Shell motor oil

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @jamemartyn at a Walmart self-checkout; Photo of A Walmart exterior; Screenshot from Tiktok user @jamemartyn of a jar of coins.

‘Am I the only person who didn’t know?’: Walmart shopper walks up to self-checkout with $84 of items in his cart. Then he pulls out a Classon jar of change

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

Natasha Dubash

‘I just sold my soul to the dealer’: Woman can’t afford car. Then she agrees to State Farm’s Drive Safe and Save tracker

‘Don’t trust AutoZone’s pillows’: Woman buys pillows from AutoZone. Then she throws them in the washing machine

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

3 panel image of tracfone, woman, wallmart sign

‘I buy these all the time’: Woman buys viral Walmart Tracfone, raves about it. Should you consider switching?

Screenshots of Tiktok user @dwightjunior with his Sony Headphones.

‘This’: Man wears Sony noise-cancelling headphones while he cleans the house. Then they work a little too well and he misses something critical

Angus Meat on Store Display Refrigerator(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Man wearing aviator sun glasses and beanie(r)

‘Makes me wonder…’: Man shops Walmart angus beef family pack for $49. Then picks up the steak

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

2 image split. Car dealer with overlayed text that reads: "(alarm emoji) Toyota Tariffs (alarm emoji) How will it affect the car business moving forward? (thinking emoji)" on left. Toyota car on right.

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