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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 a woman showing how to use a key fob in one, and a dissembled ca key fob

‘Thank God I don’t have a fob’: Dealership worker says she can’t believe drivers don’t know this about their key fob

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

Whatburger sign(l), Woman talking(c), Cars queued up(r)

‘Going to be waiting awhile’: Woman goes to Whataburger drive-thru. Then she notices the Toyota in front of her

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

Car on road(l), Woman talking(c), Hands holding money(r)

‘I’ve been paying off $11,000 in debt for a year and a half’: Woman says you should never finance a car. Here’s why

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

Melody Heald

Female Doctor placing pen in pocket(l) Man sharing why you should not put a pen in your pocket(c) Man getting inside his blue car(r)

‘Sometimes ignorance is bliss!!’: Expert says you should never drive with pens in your pockets. Here’s why

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

Braden Bjella

Woman sharing information about her New Toyota(l) Toyota Dealer Sign(c) Finger Pressing Red Button on Dash Cam(r)

‘Laughs in Tesla sentury mode’: Woman buys 2025 Camry with the built-in dashcam. But not everyone is onboard with this premium feature

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

Toyota Tacoma on road(l), Man in front of truck(c), Oil pouring out of car(r)

‘All this for an oil change’: Mechanic issues PSA about fourth-generation Toyota Tacoma

3 panel image: On the sides a person is talking in their car with the words, "RANT, My 2025 Ram 1500 is a LEMON. Anyone else??" In the middle is

‘It has broken down on me twice’: Driver buys 2025 Dodge Ram 1500. Why has she had to bring it to the shop 3 times?

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

Three panel design with a sign of an Acura logo sign in one, a man talking into a mic in the middle with the work "safety" overlaid on the image, and the last image is of a Honda sign.

‘We got Honda not being reliable anymore before GTA6’: Expert says Honda is being investigated. Here’s why—and what cars are affected

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

Two panel image of a mechanic. The words, "This is why nobody wants to work on cars for a living anymore."

‘Not sure what’s the problem. That’s a free car’: Mechanic says 2013 Nissan Altima was dropped off for work—and never picked up

‘I always keep a bottle in my vehicle’: Driver reveals little-known use for rubbing alcohol. Does it work?

Two panel image. On the left is a mechanic working on a tire. On the right is the image of a mechanic's office, with the words, "When you actually watched the mechanic not rotate the tires!"

‘He didn’t rotate anything’: Mavis mechanic says they rotated customer’s tires. But they didn’t realize the customer was watching

Toyota sign(l), Woman talking(c), Toyota camry on road(r)

‘Happened out of nowhere’: Woman buys a Toyota Camry with a panoramic roof. Then she says it spontaneously shattered

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Two panel design with a person holding a bottle of "Folex" multi-purpose cleaner in his hand, and the 2nd panel shows a dirty interior of a car with text reading "Customer was going to pay me $200 just to remove this stain".

‘$200 just to remove this stain’: Expert says you can clean stained car headliner with Folex. It’s $8 at Home Depot

‘This is a 7-year-old Camry hybrid’: Car expert reveals the real reason he thinks you should avoid a hybrid

Chevrolet sign(l), Woman with hand over her mouth and text that says "I just fked up my car"(c), Paint over Chevrolet logo and same text(r)

Cars