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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

Man asks Cava worker if they really use olive oil. They do—but there’s just one problem

‘Their stock has been rising lately. Is this the Chipotle killer?’: Man asks Cava worker if they really use olive oil. They do—but there’s just one problem (updated)

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

‘I just noticed this’: Kroger worker says Kellogg’s cereal prices are going down—but there’s a reason why

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

Kroger shopper finds ‘orange chicken’ on sale for $9. They can’t believe what’s actually in the bowl

‘The employee was confused af’: Kroger shopper finds ‘orange chicken’ on sale for $9. They can’t believe what’s actually in the bowl

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), Burger King Drive Thru(c)

‘I gave you 1 second’: Burger King worker refuses to take customer’s order after she takes too long in drive-thru

Viewers divided after woman shares real reason restaurants serve bread or chips

‘It’s not because they’re being generous’: Viewers divided after woman shares real reason restaurants serve free bread or chips

Customer finds something unusual in Olipop can 

‘My Dr Pepper would never’: Customer finds something unusual in Olipop can 

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

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

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

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