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

Braden Bjella

Two Panel image showing a Walmart sign from outside of the store and in panel two a close up of a cupcake container with missing cupcakes.

‘$5.34 with 2 missing is crazy’: Shopper catches Walmart selling the cupcakes she returned 2 days before

Two panel image showing a pile of months next to a calculator in panel one, and panel two features young woman from TikTok who has just purchased a car. She is holding up her phone she holding in her hand and pointing to the camera.

‘Bro bought a house’: Woman buys 2025 Toyota Camry for $0 down. Then she reveals how long she’ll be paying it off

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel design with a person sitting at a plate holding a knife and fork, the 2nd panel shows a woman looking down, she appears to be in a restaurant.

‘You better than me’: Texas Roadhouse customers never receive their food. Then the server asks them how everything is tasting

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

Three panel design showing aisle 16 "Faucsets" from Home Depot store. The middle frame shows the Home Depot sign from outside, and the final frame is a close up of tubing of the home

‘Don’t do it!’: Home expert issues warning against pricey water heaters from Home Depot

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Boo Bag promotion(l), Woman talking(c), Wendy's(r)

‘Wendy’s should be canceled after that krabby patty meal’: Wendy’s customer orders Boo! Bag. Not everyone is onboard when she shows what’s inside

Three panel design with a Walmart Store entrance in panel one, a woman holding a device who appears to work at Walmart in the middle panel, and a person looking at a receipt in the final panel.

‘It shows that your receipt is from the last 4 hours’: Walmart shopper gets stopped at the door. The worker has to scan receipts now

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Popshelf storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Dollar General truck

‘Classier DG?’: Woman discovers Dollar General truck backed into a pOpshelf. Is it the same merchandise?

Olive Garden storefront(l), Woman holding box(c), Andes chocolates(r)

‘Did you know they also sell them at Dollar Tree?’: Olive Garden customer asks to Andes mints. Then she receives a 20-pound box

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

Lowe's storefront(l), Man talking(c), Water heater in box(r)

‘You’re losing up to 20% that you wouldn’t know’: Home expert issues warning against pricey water heaters from Lowe’s

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Stop & Shop storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding al fresco chicken sausage(r)

‘If you look closely at the ingredients’: Stop & Shop customer issues warning about brands like Al Fresco that label sausage as ‘100% chicken’

Washing Machines(l) Lowe's Store Front(c) Man Washing Clothes in Tub(r)

‘Buyer beware’: Homeowners buy Maytag washer from Lowe’s. It backfires 10 days later

Interior Ihop with text that says "Whats going on with IHOP"(l), Pancake stack with butter(c), IHOP sign(r)

‘What’s going on with IHOP?’: IHOP customer demands answers after going in restaurant for pick-up order

Lowe's storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Lowe's sign with text over it that says "F*ck Lowe's and every other greedy corporation who price gouges us AND under pays its employees"(r)

‘I would not have bought a $200 item thinking that I couldn’t return it’: Lowe’s shopper blasts store’s new return policy that went into effect after her purchase

Ice cold water with Lemon(l) Woman looking shocked(c) Jar Pouring down water(r)

‘I’m never going to ask for a lemon in my water ever again’: Server warns against getting lemon in your water at restaurants

Free People store(l), Woman takling(c), Old Navy storefront(r)

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