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

Braden Bjella

‘Girl what cfa….i just had some’: Chick-fil-A worker eats regular fry on break—and warns waffle fries are going away

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

Brooke Sjoberg

mechanic shows what to check before buying a new car

‘Some person—not some robot—has painted this car’: Cadillac mechanic shows what to check before buying a new car

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

Jeep with fewer than 8K miles rolls into the shop. Mechanic can't believe why

‘I still don’t know why people keep buying em’: Viewers torn after $100K Jeep with fewer than 8K miles rolls into the shop

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

Nina Hernandez

DoorDash customer says not tipping backfired in a big way

‘Never NOT tipping again’: DoorDash customer says not tipping backfired in a big way

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

Natasha Dubash

Walmart shopper says her cart wasn't allowed in makeup section, was forced to pay for shavers right then and there

‘Made me start going to target’: Walmart shopper says her cart wasn’t allowed in makeup section, was forced to pay for shavers right then and there

Woman gets ‘treated’ to lunch by co-worker. Then, she sends a Cash App request

‘Just send it and move on’: Woman gets ‘treated’ to lunch by co-worker. Then, she sends a Cash App request

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

Driver issues warning after his radio screen ‘turned into a computer for 2004

‘I’d take it over the new Google system GM is now using’: Driver issues warning after his radio screen ‘turned into a computer from 2004’

Server calls out customers for how they leave her table

‘What are we tipping 25% for?’: Server calls out customers for how they leave their table. It backfires

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

Renter moves into new apartment, realizes something major is missing

‘That’s so shady to even rent it out like that’: Renter moves into new apartment, realizes something major is missing

Woman shares universal fob trick for rolling down all automatic windows at once

‘Everyone in the comments with different car brands was saying it works’: Woman shares universal fob trick for rolling down all automatic windows at once

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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What’s up with the ‘Paging Dr. Beat’ TikTok trend?

DoorDash driver says someone placed an order for a single pack of sauce from Taco Bell

‘Be careful’: DoorDash driver says someone placed an order for a single sauce packet from Taco Bell. He then realizes why

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

Woman issues warning about giving number out at register for rewards programs

‘I give out my ex husbands number’: Woman issues warning about giving number out at register for rewards programs

Renter hires professional cleaners when she moves out to protect deposit. She can’t believe how much she has to pay

‘I had things perfectly ready’: Renter hires professional cleaners when she moves out to protect deposit. She can’t believe how much she has to pay

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

Toyota dealership worker shares the real reason they 'keep your keys' during trade-in negotiation

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