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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

Two panel design with panel one showing a house from the outside. The lawn is covered in stuff and halloween decor. The 2nd panel show a close up of person's phone, with the DoorDash logo on it.

‘Should I tell the customer where I got her food from?’: DoorDash delivery driver picks up order. Then she sees the ‘restaurant’

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

two panel design with one showing a woman who is in the middle of talking. She has blond hair and appears to be inside. The 2nd panel is of a baby sleeping in a bassinet.

‘I paid $1,200 for my Snoo’: Parent buys a SNOO bassinet. Then Snoo adds a monthly subscription fee to use its features

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

Mars Ramos

Dental model(l), Woman talking(c), Teeth x-ray(r)

‘The dentist laughed at her’: Woman says Aspen Dental insisted on taking out more teeth than she needed

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

GMC logo(l), Woman talking(c), Car transmission(r)

‘It’s actually worth less than what I owe’: Woman issues PSA about her GMC Sierra. The problem is widespread

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Two panel image: On the left see a Nissan sign in a dealership parking lot. On the right we see the face of a person talking into a microphone with the word, "Trouble" overlaid.

‘Nissan inventory is just piling up on dealership lots’: Expert reveals the real reason Nissan sales are down again

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

three panel design with one showing a large TV inside of it's box and a person is needed to hold it up. The middle panel shows a man enjoying the game on a very large TV. The final panel show a man looking up the stairs with the large TV box appearing to be stuck as it goes up stairs.

‘It doesn’t fit’: Walmart shopper buys 98-inch Roku TV. Then they take it home

CVS shopper(l) CVS Store Front(c) Max Fresh Colgate(r)

‘I need more like this’: CVS shopper shows how to get Colgate Max Fresh toothpaste for free

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

Melody Heald

JCPenney storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "JC #3 scam"(c), Hand looking at tag on clothes(r)

‘It’s a scam’: Woman issues warning after heading to JCPenney for $3 pink tag sale

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Two panel of server on one side and cheesesticks on the other.

‘Walmart does this kind of stuff all the time’: Server calls out customers who ask to split the appetizer on 2 separate checks

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: two outside panels are of a person in their car, middle panel is the interior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

‘What type of card swipers do y’all got?’: Chick-fil-A customer says worker who swiped card could see exactly how much money was in her checking account

Two panel design with a close up of a Hyundai logo on a new vehicle, 2nd panel is a man talking at the camera.

‘Money shifting is the customer’s fault’: Expert says Hyundai is refusing to repair customer’s blown engine. It’s under warranty

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Infamous COVID conspiracy theorist claims Democrats froze her electronics for endorsing Trump

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

Cigarettes in a bowl with a sign that says "Happy Halloween!!! Please only take 1 cig per kid or just light one up, take a drag, and put it back"(l), Bucket of pho with sign that says "One slurp of Pho per trick-or-treater"(r)

Memes

30 actually funny Trick or Treat memes

‘Wait this is actually scary’: Woman buys Shein overalls. Then she finds a Chipolo tracker sewn inside them

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

3 panel image of a bearded person and the exterior sign on a Walmart store.

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