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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

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‘Not all mold is black or visible’: Woman says she’s been ‘poisoned’ by her house after black mold ‘nightmare’

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

Melody Heald

‘General Motors!’ ‘Honda by a longshot!’: Mechanics debate the most reliable car brands

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

‘Been doing this for weeks such a good promo’: Man shares how you can get lunch for 2 at Panera for $6.99

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

Natasha Dubash

‘I was just shamed’: Chick-fil-A customer says drive-thru worker was rude to her because he has to stand outside in 90-degree weather

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

‘Why is this allowed?’: FedEx worker complains about having to deliver this one item. He’s a bodybuilder

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I found this in the glove compartment’: Expert shows how to tell you’re getting ripped off at the mechanic

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

‘The price of 3-4 frozen pizzas’: Chuck E. Cheese customer shocked after finding out the cost of 6 mini slices meant for a child

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‘Do not buy Apple products from Target’: Customer says she was sold a ‘dummy’ iPad, and Target won’t take it back

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

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‘With a Lexus maybe but a HYUNDAI??’: Driver takes paid off car for an oil change, leaves with an ’84-month car loan’

Mike Hadge

The ‘alphabet song’ has changed and people are freaking out: ‘Nothing wrong with the original’

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I will lose my job’: Customer tries to buy a coffee for an unhoused person, can’t believe store’s response

‘If I don’t survive this, tell my fans I love them’: Olympians are finally getting honest about the Seine river

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

Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

‘This is why I don’t shop at Aldi’: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi. It wasn’t supposed to expire until next year

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‘The look on her face was priceless’: CVS customer uses ChapStick, puts it back on the shelf. It backfires

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

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