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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

Blurred out uncrustables with text "na this would have been my 13th reason"(l), Hand holding box of uncrstables(r)

‘Easiest lawsuit ever’: Man opens new pack of Uncrustables. There’s just 1 problem

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

Mars Ramos

Woman with text "did you know this?!?!?!?"(l), La Banderita flour tortillas in package(r)

‘Now I need to go read mine’: Woman says you’ve been storing your La Banderita tortillas wrong

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

A photo of a Texas Roadhouse neon sign; a screenshot of Tiktok user @per_thelastepisode

‘I would call for the manager soooo fast’: Customer sees Texas Roadhouse bread basket. Then she notices something strange about the iconic rolls

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Screenshot from @christophervelasquez956's Tiktok of a display of Sam's Club rotisserie chicken; A sign for Sam's Club.

‘Check the spacing’: Sam’s Club customer exposes little-known hack to make sure you get the freshest rotisserie chicken

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

A Wing Stop exterior; a screenshot of Tiktok user @unseenvideoz2 holding Wing Stop fries.

‘I just spent almost $100’: Man orders Wingstop. Then he confronts the manager after looking at what’s inside his bag

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

recession text over shopping bag with graphs showing growth stats going down(l) Woman shares indicators to a recession(r)

‘All you have to do is look at fancy restaurants…’: Food expert exposes the secret indicator a recession is coming

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

tropicana juice on display(l) Man looking shocked(c) hand holding tropica juice(r)

‘How stupid do they think we are?’: Shopper finds ‘light’ Tropicana orange juice at the store. Then he takes a closer look

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

Melody Heald

Two panel design with a close up of a coffee cup from In-N-Out, next to an image of In-N-Out

‘These have been on their cups since I was a kid’: In-N-Out customer orders a hot chocolate. Then they take a closer look at the fine print

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

Waffle House sign(l), Woman talking(c), Cheeseburger hashbrown bowl(r)

‘Our waitress said I was the first person to ever order this’: Waffle House customer orders Cheeseburger Hash Brown bowl. Then they bring it out

Mike Subs(l) Jersey Mike's Sign(c) Woman shares what she buys at Jersey Mike's(r)

‘That’s what I’m gonna get every time’: Woman orders 2 kid’s meal sandwiches from Jersey Mike’s. Is that a better deal than 1 adult sandwich?

man holding up white egg(l) Basket of eggs(r)

‘Here’s the bad news’: Expert shares which eggs to buy if you’re concerned about bird flu

walmart hotdog buns(l) Woman shares what she bought at walmart(c) Walmart Store Front(c)

‘This is probably why they were on sale’: Walmart shopper buys Marketside hot dog buns that are on sale. Then they open the package

3 panel image: on the sides a person complains, and in the middle is a pile of shredded cheese.

‘How long has this been a thing?’: Walmart shopper reaches for $4.22 block of Great Value Colby Jack cheese. Then he realizes the shredded cheese is cheaper. Why?

A photo of a Costco exterior; a screenshot from @mylonepov's Tiktok of a cake with the caption "Returning this cake because it was so so dry"

‘This pmo so bad’: Woman buys cake from Costco but it’s ‘dry.’ Then she tries to return it

Bowl of Ketchup(l), Woman holding can of tomato paste with text "making ketchup because a can of tomato paste was $.78 vs. ketchup for $5.69(c), Hand squeezing bottle of ketchup(r)

Food