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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

Ex DoorDash driver shares real reason people place single-item orders of salt or sauce

‘It’s kinda crazy that these fast-food restaurants haven’t caught on yet’: Ex-DoorDash driver shares the real reason people place single-item orders of salt or sauce

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

Expert reveals ‘pizza equation’—how many pizzas to get based on guests you have

‘Round up to the next pizza’: Expert reveals ‘pizza equation’—how many pizzas to get based on guests you have

Customer calls out restaurants for making takeout ‘inconvenient’

‘Tipping for to-go is so wild!’: Customer calls out restaurants for making takeout ‘inconvenient’

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

Dutch Bros customer slams Starbucks after barista wouldn’t ‘surprise her’ with a drink

‘Ma’am we don’t have time for this’: Dutch Bros customer slams Starbucks after barista wouldn’t make her a ‘surprise’ drink

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

Braden Bjella

Customer at Target says he was accused of trying to kidnap a little girl

‘This happens every day at Target’: Customer says he was accused of trying to kidnap a little girl

Tenant confronts landlord who allegedly took $1,700 from her $3,000 deposit

‘I went back and took the front door and screen door’: Tenant confronts landlord who allegedly took over $1,700 from her $3,000 deposit

Company tells worker to ‘take all the time’ she needs to grieve her brother. She had to go back to work in 3 days

‘Working in corporate America’: Company tells worker to ‘take all the time’ she needs to grieve her brother. She had to go back to work in 3 days

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

Lemon Tree Woman Main Character of the Week

Main Character of the Week: The lemon tree woman

Abderrahemane Nejam is a Moroccan writer focusing on under-represented issues in emerging countries.

Abderrahemane Nejam

African greeting videos: are they exploitative and racist or just a fun way for creators to make a living?

African greeting videos have exploded in popularity. Are they empowering or Blaxploitation?

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

Spirit Airlines customer tries to pick up promised hotel vouchers for delayed flight

‘I’m gonna have nowhere to sleep for the next 4 days’: Spirit Airlines customer tries to pick up promised hotel vouchers for delayed flight. They call the cops on him

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

Expert calls out ‘mean girl’ hair stylists for complaining about rise in DIY styling

‘We don’t have the money to gamble anymore’: Expert calls out ‘mean girl’ hairstylists for complaining about rise in DIY styling

Customer catches server adding $20 to tip after offering free drinks

‘This is a classic trick’: Customer catches server adding $20 to tip after offering free drinks

customer shares his 6 new tipping rules as a customer

‘I don’t care how big the bill is’: Viewers divided after customer shares his 6 new tipping rules as a customer

Woman issues warning after sophisticated jury duty scam cost her ‘a lot’ of money

‘You will be arrested on the spot’: Woman issues warning after sophisticated jury duty scam cost her ‘a lot’ of money

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

Driver shows how to get out of a speeding ticket online

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