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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

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‘You are so smart bless you’: Woman exposes Uber hack to get your food delivered without all the extra fees

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Why you got my 9-year-old telling her classmates?’: Mom buys Pringles Valentine’s Snack Stacks for child’s class. Then she takes a closer look at what they say

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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‘That’s crazy’: Shopper reaches for Kraft Italian 5-cheese blend. Then he takes a closer look

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image: in the left panel a person puts a tray into the oven, in the middle is the Uber Eats logo, and on the right a person hands a plastic bag to another person.

‘I don’t know if I’m upset or inspired’: Man says he makes $300 a night selling frozen beef lasagna from his kitchen

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

Melody Heald

2 panel image. On the left is a close up of a Hershey's chocolate bar. On the right is a person.

‘Can I eat this? Is this some type of special Hershey’s bar?’: Woman buys Hershey’s chocolate bar. Then she opens it up

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

A photo of hands holding a carton of eggs with dollar signs floating around it; a screenshot of Tiktok user @_emily_martin__ in front of hundreds of cartons of eggs.

‘Then why are retail egg prices so high?’: Farmer shows ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of eggs. There’s just one problem

3 panel image: on the sides is a person ordering in the drive thru, in the middle is the In-N-Out restaurant sign.

‘The relief in his voice!’: In-N-Out customer assures worker he doesn’t have to repeat her order. Then he breaks character

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Screenshot from @adrovelle's Tiktok of a Quiktrip Pepperoni Pizza label; Photo of a QuikTrip exterior.

‘I just threw this … in the trash’: Man buys pizza at QuikTrip. Then he takes a closer look at the label

3 people float in front of a background of goldfish shaped snack crackers. They are framed by fish shapes.

‘I was not expecting Goldfish’: Expert exposes the truth about Goldfish. Here’s why the snack’s so harmful

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: ‘Are you reheating someone’s nachos?’ 

3 panel image: on the left a person explains, in the middle is the exterior of a Chipotle restaurant, and on the right is a Chipotle burrito bowl.

‘I like the cheese to be melted’: Chipotle customer asks for cheese to go first in bowl. Then a manager steps in

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‘When it gets faded like this…’: Expert shares the real reason your Tajín seasoning looks like that

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‘All my favorite chocolates’: Shopper warns not to buy Reese’s, Russell Stover, or Lindor Valentine’s Day chocolates. Why?

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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Conspiracy theorists think liberals are stealing eggs to drive up prices under Trump

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