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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

‘There’s so much fish fraud in restaurants’: Woman catches restaurant committing ‘fish fraud.’ Here’s what to look for

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

Applebee's customer gets all-you-can-eat shrimp

‘Same for Olive Garden endless pasta’: Applebee’s customer gets all-you-can-eat shrimp. Here’s what the server actually brings out

TikToker explains Applebee's new Date Night Pass

‘The greatest restaurant deal you’ll ever see’: Is Applebee’s new $200 Date Night Pass worth it?

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

Parent orders ‘budget’ Olive Garden Family Meal Deal

‘On a budget, but spent $80 on dinner’: Parent orders ‘budget’ Olive Garden Family Meal Deal. Viewers aren’t impressed

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

DoorDash customer confronts delivery driver who allegedly ate some of her cookies

‘You got chocolate on your mouth’: DoorDash customer confronts delivery driver who allegedly ate some of her cookies

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

Food expert says Sonic cheeseburger was one of the 5 worst things he’s eaten

‘You’re wrong’: Food expert says Sonic cheeseburger was one of the 5 worst things he’s eaten. Here’s why—and what else is on the list

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

Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip

‘I don’t want to give money to somebody who hurt my feelings’: Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip. Here’s what happened

Viewers are blown away by new Domino’s cheese volcano pizza

‘How could you tease us like this?’: Viewers are blown away by new Domino’s cheese volcano pizza

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

Mars Ramos

Woman orders a pinot noir—she catches the bartender mixing 2 reds together

‘I’m pretty sure that’s illegal’: Woman Orders a Pinot Noir—She Catches the Bartender Mixing 2 Reds Together

Woman says Aunt Jemima syrup hasn’t tasted the same since Pearl Milling re-brand

‘We need to get Auntie back’: Woman says Aunt Jemima syrup hasn’t tasted the same since Pearl Milling re-brand

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

ShopRite customers finds a single kiwi slice in each shrink-wrapped fruit

‘Someone’s ex is allergic to kiwi’: ShopRite customers find a single kiwi slice in each shrink-wrapped fruit. Why?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Taco Bell customer finds receipt from 2012

‘Where did we go wrong?’: Taco Bell customer finds receipt from 2012. She’s can’t believe the total

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

Melody Heald

Woman scores a Too Good To Go bag from a Michelin star restaurant for only $10

‘Each one of these is probably around $20’: Woman scores a Too Good To Go bag from a Michelin star restaurant for only $10

Woman says Kraft Mac & Cheese contains a surprising contaminant

‘This is horrifying’: Woman says Kraft Mac & Cheese contains a surprising contaminant. Kraft Heinz responds

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