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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

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‘Totally scammed’: Car wash quotes driver $800 to wash paint off Benz. She uses a Scrub Daddy instead

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I knew this would fail’: Woman tries the new banana pudding from Crumbl. It’s missing a key ingredient

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‘That’s a Fumbl’: Crumbl customer orders Mint Chip Ice Cream cookies. It’s not what she expects

Mike Hadge

Athletes are sharing videos of why they won't be attending the Olympics

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‘Deeply saddened’: Athletes are explaining why they won’t be attending the Olympics by sharing their funniest fail videos

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

Mars Ramos

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MacBook Walmart Story

‘Walmart said I was lying’: FedEx customer buys $1,000 MacBook from Walmart. She can’t believe what’s in the box

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

Chevrolet driver tries to fix his truck himself. It backfires

Chevy Fix

‘Dude tried to save some money’: Chevrolet driver tries to fix his Silverado truck himself. It backfires

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

Man tries to use Sam’s Club ‘day pass.’

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‘It’s my first time here’: Man tries to use Sam’s Club ‘day pass.’ It backfires

Woman rents Airbnb without seeing its photos beforehand. She can’t believe what’s inside

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‘Oh there are DEFINITELY cameras in there’: Woman rents Airbnb without seeing its photos beforehand. She can’t believe what’s inside

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‘Completely melted’: Mazda driver puts wrong fuel in his car. This is what happens to it

Woman gets something unexpected when she presses for Canada Dry in vending machine

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‘I would knock the whole machine over’: Woman gets something unexpected when she presses for Canada Dry in vending machine

Kroger shopper finds ‘orange chicken’ on sale for $9. They can’t believe what’s actually in the bowl

Kroger Orange Chicken

‘The employee was confused af’: Kroger shopper finds ‘orange chicken’ on sale for $9. They can’t believe what’s actually in the bowl

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Entertainment

‘No hope for the future anymore’: Ice Spice’s dead-eyed twerking has the internet concerned, amused

Woman orders $19 Sweetgreen salad on DoorDash. She can’t believe what she received

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‘I’m legitimately flabbergasted??’: Woman orders $19 Sweetgreen salad on DoorDash. She can’t believe what she received

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘It’s been 3 hours’: Amazon customers get trapped in their house after delivery driver leaves package in front of door

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MMA fighter Lukas Bukovaz proposes to his girlfriend after losing a match, gets rejected

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