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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

3 panel image - left to right - a person laughs, a doordash delivery driver and a receipt from a McDonald's delivery order.

‘The McDonald’s workers had to be so confused’: DoorDash customer orders plain cheeseburgers from McDonald’s. Then she opens the box

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

Mars Ramos

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‘I realized that I forgot my gift card at the table’: Woman gets $250 Aritzia gift card during birthday dinner. Then she says a server stole it

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

2 image split. Kia car being held up at mechanic on left. Kia key fob and logo on car on right.

‘She’s smoked’: Customer states her 2023 Kia Telluride suddenly gave out. Then the service technician pulls out the oil filter

Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

Diana Umana

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‘Imagine hearing a voice you don’t recognize’: Woman uses Owlet baby monitor. Then someone hacks their Wi-Fi

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

‘It’s keeping him alive’: Woman boards United Airlines flight. Then the flight attendants demand she take her son off his ventilator

2 panel image: on the left a person explains and on the right is the exterior of a Costco sign.

‘One of these is a scam’: Costco shopper reaches for whole Kirkland chicken breast. Then she reads the fine print on frozen chicken

Mazda Dealer Sign(l) Woman shares new shortages coming to Mazda(l) Silhouette of Mazda Vehicle(r)

‘We are in the FAFO stage’: Mazda dealership worker says that this popular model is about to be gone for good. Then she reveals why

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I still got plenty of tread on my tires’: Man goes to Discount Tire for a simple tire balancing. Then the worker refuses

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Screenshot of Tiktok user @ms.babyhands; Photo of a Dollar Tree exterior.

‘They became the very thing they set out to destroy’: Woman goes to Dollar Tree to shop. Then she runs into unexpected, new technology

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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‘It’s the biggest mistake of my life’: Woman gets LASIK. Then she gets this ‘rare complication’ 17 days later

3 panel image: on the left a person holds up their hand with painted finger nails, in the middle is the exterior of a Walmart Store, and on the right two people explain.

‘I can’t believe they’re encouraging this’: Walmart shopper reaches for nail polish in the beauty aisle. Then she notices new tester feature

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Bartender calls out male customers for always asking the same question. She says women do it too—but react way differently

man explains what happened when he needed to change batteries on his car(l) Toyota Feather Flags(c) Mechanic holding car battery(r)

‘That’s all the gas money you saved’: Man needs new Toyota Prius battery. Then the dealership gives him a quote

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‘This little seal don’t do anything’: Mechanic says all sunroofs leak. Then he shows this little-known water bottle trick to fix it

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

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