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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

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‘Should’ve went to Texas Roadhouse’: Woman orders the filet mignon for $35 from Longhorn Steakhouse. Then she sees what gets to table

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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‘I thought I was the only one!’: Man buys Ken’s, Kraft, Hidden Valley ranch. Then she tries the Great Value ranch from Walmart

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

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‘Why do they do this?’ Man prepares microwave burrito for lunch. Then he reads the label

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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‘I have a bone to pick’: Woman buys Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Then she tries the Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs and notices something

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‘It has residues of hexane’: Expert says this is the ‘most dangerous food for your liver.’ It’s not what you think

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

Braden Bjella

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‘We opened this bottle’: Woman returns Flavortown Kickin’ Chipotle Sauce to Walmart. Then she sees it back on the shelves

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

At SXSW’s tech free-for-fall, WhyHunger is ‘innovating’ food by bringing back this centuries-old farming trick

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‘We were not about to pay for some nasty ahh sushi’: Couple dines at restaurant that charges for uneaten sushi. So they find a creative way around policy

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘It tastes like childhood’: Woman issues PSA to those who buy Kraft’s mac & cheese. Then she reviews Walmart’s Great Value version

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘We need to be checking oils’: Expert says people ‘go wrong’ when it comes to buying chips. Then he shares what you should be buying instead

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

Melody Heald

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‘THE JIGS UP!’: Man issues warning to anyone who buys chips and cheese at Taco Bell

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

‘I no longer include these as one of my protein drinks’: Expert buys bottle of Premier Protein. Then he reveals what’s actually in it

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‘I was eating a New York strip steak every single night’: Woman eats ‘too much protein.’ Then she finds out what she developed

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @alanahcole with a box of Pop-Tarts; Right: A grocery shelf of Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-tarts

‘I just wanted to let Pop-Tart know…’: Woman opens Pop-Tart box. Then she makes demand

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

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