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

Melody Heald

El Pollo Loco(L), Woman(c), Family meal(r)

‘I went home and made dinner’: Woman pulls up to El Pollo Loco drive-thru. She sees price of family meal and dips

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

strawberry and cream pie (l) McDonald's sign (c) McDonald's pie with caption "McDonald's puts new stickers on pies almost 10 hours after they were originally prepared" (r)

‘This happens all the time’: Customer accuses McDonald’s of lying about how ‘fresh’ their strawberry pies are

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

woman greenscreen over Taco Bell app with caption "this is my black bean crunchwrap supreme by itself for $6.99" (l) Taco Bell (c) woman greenscreen over Taco Bell app with caption "$5.99 like" (r)

‘No reason for a crunchwrap supreme to be $7’: Taco Bell customer questions why Build Your Own box is cheaper than Crunchwrap Supreme

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

Braden Bjella

man at store pointing to sign next to chicken with caption "No Hormones Added" (l) chicken at store (c) man holding chicken (r)

‘That explains the horrible texture’: Food expert says ‘hormone-free’ chicken is just bamboozling shoppers. He shares what to look for instead

‘What if they have to pay for it?’: Viewers split if OK for BJ’s customer to steal the ‘Lucky Ducky’ bathtub cup

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Shopper says Kroger’s $10 for 80% lean patties are bamboozling us

‘Think we won’t notice?’: Shopper says Kroger’s $10 for 80% lean patties are bamboozling us

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

Diabetic customer says McDonalds barista lied about making drinks sugar-free

‘Girl… artificial sweeteners are sweet. It’s in the name…’: Diabetic customer says McDonald’s barista lied about making drinks sugar-free. It backfires

DoorDash customer tries to buy Chick-Fil-A meal

‘Nah cause the way DoorDash and Uber Eats already make their prices higher’: DoorDash customer tries to buy Chick-fil-A meal. Then she sees the total

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

Woman talking(l+r), Instacart app on phone(C)

‘Are you guys trying to make me do my own grocery shopping?’: Instacart customer charged $54 for $16 Costco deli sandwiches

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Hand holding phone taking picture of food

‘That is damn good’: 5 TikTok food recreations you should make immediately 

Olive Garden server won’t let customers have salad and breadsticks until they order an entree

‘They usually don’t tip’: Olive Garden server won’t let customers have salad and breadsticks until they order an entree

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

‘Dawg that aint a tender’: Raising Cane’s customer can’t believe what’s in his Box Combo when he gets home

Aldi sign(l), Woman looking shocked(c), Tater Barrels in bag(r)

‘I’m thinking they’re gonna be like jalapeño poppers’: Woman buys Loaded Tater Barrels from Aldi. She’s ‘shocked’ by what’s inside

Woman carrying tray of donuts (three split)

Food