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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

split screen image: on one side is the exterior of a Costco store, on the other we see a large screen TV displayed inside a Costco store.

‘I’d take one over Samsung and Sony’: Costco shopper finds 100-inch TV for $1,649.99. Is that a good deal?

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. On the sides a woman wearing glasses speaks. In the middle is the exterior of an Ann Taylor Loft store.

‘I knew there was money in my account’: Woman says her card declined at Ann Taylor Loft. Then she calls her bank and learns the real reason why

Dollar General sign(l), Man talking(c), Hand holding lip balm(r)

‘Nivea did me dirty’: Dollar General customer buys chapstick. Then he puts it on

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 dfesign with one showing a woman talking, and the of the outside of a Lowe's store.

‘Should have just spit in my face’: Lowe’s shopper uses military discount to buy washer and dryer. Then she gets to checkout

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

Two panel design with one showing a close up of a woman talking, the 2nd is of a Chili's sign

‘I absolutely knew this was going to happen’: Chili’s worker fired after issuing this warning about putting lemon in your water. Here’s why

Two panel design with one showing a woman inside of a retail store, the other other of a Walmart app on a phone screen.

‘It said it was out of stock online’: Shopper catches Walmart lying about viral $100 vanity

3 panel image of the Target sign and two images of a person explaining how to save money at Target.

‘It’s called Hey, Bullseye’: Former Target worker reveals how to get ‘expensive’ items for free

Two panel design with one showing a woman who is not impressed looking at the camera, the 2nd is of an O'Reilly's Auto shop sign

‘There is a reason they sell parts’: Woman goes to O’Reilly’s for this car part. Then she gets an unexpected text

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

‘I watched this happen with 3 different workers’: Woman demands answers after T.J. Maxx workers push credit card at checkout. Customer didn’t know

Slit screen image of how to trade in old electronics for a gift card.

‘Best Buy might payout more’: Shopper reveals how you can get Costco gift cards by trading in your old iPhone, iPad devices

3 panel image of woman talking about Costco.

‘I am never gonna be able to go’: Woman goes to buy pizza at Costco’s food court. Then a worker intervenes

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

‘Because nobody has keys, they said it was unavailable’: Walmart+ customer says workers wouldn’t deliver item because it was locked up

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 with panel one showing a Mercedes Logo from the grill of a car, the middle panel is of a woman talking, she appears to be in her car. The last panel is of a Mazda logo from the grill of a car.

‘Toyota or Honda can’t go wrong’: Woman says she drove a Mercedes, swapped it for a Mazda. Here’s why it was a no-brainer

3 panel image. In the middle there is the McDonald's sign with a sunrise in the background. On the two side panels a bearded person talks in his car. The text " Is your McDonald's breakfast cold?" is overlaid.

‘There’s some new kind of contraption’: McDonald’s expert shares the real reason your breakfast is served cold now

3 panel image. The two outside panels are a person sitting in a car with a crinkle cut fry. Middle image is the exterior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

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