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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

Split image. Dealership owner looking shocked on the phone on the left. Mitsubishu Motors logo on building on the right.

‘My own employee SCAMMED me’: Dealership manager catches his own Mitsubishi salesman in shocking $80,000 move. Don’t let it happen to you

Split image. Photo showing car and palm leaf that was hit on left. BMW logo on steering wheel on right.

‘Toasted it’: BMW hits palm leaf. The mechanic can’t believe the damage

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image: on the left is the Home Depot sign, and on the right a person stands on top of 3 large piles of sand in front of a garage.

‘They’re refusing to come pick it up’: Home Depot delivers 3,000 lbs of sand in front of woman’s garage. Her Toyota Prius is trapped inside

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

Nina Hernandez

Photo of a sign for an IN-N-OUT Burger; Screenshot from @_ilenay87's Tiktok of a truck in an In-N-Out Parking lot; Caption: "When you leave your truck at the mechanic shop then you see it at the In And Out drive thru"

‘Where’s it going? That is mine!’: Woman leaves car at the mechanic shop. Then she sees it in the In-N-Out drive-thru

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

Ford Bronco on the road(l) Ford Dealer Sign(c) Blonde girl holding her hair(r)

‘Just found out’: Woman buys Ford Bronco. She didn’t check what it would cost to fill up first

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

Amara Thomas

A Chick-fila-A exterior building; Screenshot of Tiktok user @im_adam_jr's car with the caption "Chick-fil-A-'what color is your vehicle?'"

What color is your vehicle?’: Chick-fil-A asks customer question about truck in drive-thru. There’s just one problem

Screenshot from @carsrme's Tiktok of a label that reads "2023 Nissan"; Screenshot from @carsrme Tiktok of the back of a 2023 Nissan.

Man catches Nissan dealership selling brand-new 2023s in 2025. What are these cars still doing on the lot?

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

Hertz sign(l), Couple talking(c), Car on road(r)

‘You’re gonna have to go through Delta’: Hertz makes couple pay for rental car 2 times. Then they try to get their money back

Screenshot of Tiktok user @notshaqlauren; photo of a Tesla in a Tesla dealership

‘This is the ninth time’: Woman buys a Tesla. Then she finds out an unintended consequence to owning one

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

Inside car in car wash(l), Woman talking(c), Tesla logo(r)

‘Taking my car to a drive-thru car wash’: Tesla driver reveals the real reason you should avoid ’touchless’ car washes

Split image, person explaining their experience at Toyota on the left. Sign of Toyota dealership on right.

‘I had no idea‘: Man buys 2024 Toyota Rav4 for $63K. Then the dealership opened a credit card in his name

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

Culture

‘Last month we lost around $70k in deals’: Cybertruck owner complains his car is driving customers away

3 panel image: on the sides is the interior of a garage with a charging station and in the middle are the logos for Bose and Dodge.

‘Bose makes exhaust systems now’: Man sits in driver’s seat of 2025 Dodge Charger EV. Then he realizes it has an unprecedented new feature

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

2 panel image of a truck on the left and a Ford dealership sign on the right.

‘Dear Ford Motor Company, please bring these beautiful vehicles to the USA’: Experts are raving about the new Ford Everest Wildtrak. Here’s why

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

holding a bottle of Automatic transmission Fluid repair(l) Chevrolet dealer sign(c) Pouring Automatic Transmission fluid repair(r)

Cars