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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

row of oil at store(l) Pouring Oil on engine(c) man shares lack of regular oil in store(r)

‘O’Reilly’s has it’: Man shops regular Mobile 1, Valvoline, Castrol oil at Walmart. Then he realizes it’s all gone

Left: Tiktok user @shayleealyse holding a jar of Sea Moss Gel; Center: @shayleealyse with the caption "I have the Happy Relationship Uglies"; Right: @shayleealyse with a box of Electrolyte supplements

Culture

‘Relationship uglies’: Why some women feel ‘less hot’ in healthy relationships—and what they’re doing about it

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 talking(l), Cat and dog snuggling(r)

‘That’s really selfish’: Woman tries new hair growth product. Then she realizes she can’t ever own pets again

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

Woman talking(l), Pen writing 1721 on note(r)

‘1751 is Take Me Out To The Ball Game’: People are realizing numbers have musical patterns, and they can’t unhear it

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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‘Ziosk is taking a cut’: Man gets the check on Ziosk tablet, used at Olive Garden and Chili’s. Then he uses his iPhone calculator to verify the tip percentages

‘This is why I have a Toyota’: Man drives Porsche. Then he says the carmaker has been hiding this ‘secret’ feature for 80 years

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 inside of nissan maxima(l) O'reilly auto parts store front(c) white Nissan Maxima(r)

‘I’m about to crash out’: Nissan Maxima driver says check engine light came on at 18K miles. Then an O’Reilly’s worker tells her disturbing news

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: a person explains inside a car, text over: It's so BASIC.

‘Never seen such a base model vehicle’: Toyota driver gets a new Camry as a rental. Then they realize it’s shockingly different

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

Melody Heald

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‘That’s not expensive enough’: Starbucks drive-thru customer orders drink. Then she sees a $1,478.40 total

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image: on the left a person speaks and on the right the outside of a Costco Car Wash.

‘Costco changing the game’: Driver finds out Costco has a car wash now. She didn’t expect it to cost so little

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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‘Still has a CVT’: Driver praises Nissan Sentra despite its size. Why do people think it’s not worth the $27K?

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

2 panel image: on the left a Jeep car dealership and on the right a person explains.

‘Did you know that this car came out?’: Expert says dealerships are full of this new Jeep model. Then he reveals the real reason no one’s buying it

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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Your wooden spoons might be making you sick, woman warns. Here’s how to fix that

Screenshots from @hannah_farm's Tiktok of their Chevy Suburban

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