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Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Screenshot of nostalgic school lunches with tiktoker overlay(l) School lunch sign(c) Woman with curly hair(r)

‘Yessss they accept EBT too’: Customer reveals how to order your favorite nostalgic school lunch items

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

Melody Heald

Applebee's(l), Woman with napkin over mouth and text that says "i ordered a brownie bite from applebees & wasn't expecting it to look like this"(c), Brownies(r)

‘It’s only like $2 lol what did you expect??‘: Applebee’s customer orders brownie. She can’t believe what she received

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

Natasha Dubash

Hands clipping cocoa plant(l), Man talking(c), Box of chocolates(r)

‘[It] is getting bad. … We are making backup plans’: Food service industry worker shares warning for people who like chocolate

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

Chipotle sign(l), Man talking(c), Chipotle burrito and napkin(r)

‘I kind of felt like crying’: Chipotle customer finds ‘foreign object’ in his burrito. He can’t believe a worker’s response

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

Nina Hernandez

3 panel images, man talking with orange shirt, middle outside walmart store neon sign, last panal chef Boyardee.

‘Did you know?’: Walmart shopper issues warning for people who buy Chef Boyardee at the store

Whole Foods Market storefront(l), Woman holding sheet tray with text that says "I truly don't believe in gatekeeping anything"(c), Plate of salmon and greens(r)

‘This just changed everything for me’: Whole Foods shopper shares hot bar hack to get 4 meals for $26

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

3 panel image of a person pointing at a sales sign for candy that reads "$24.92."

‘I literally can’t afford Halloween’: Walmart shopper speculates trick-or-treating is ‘dying out’ after seeing cost of candy

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Dunkin Donuts(l) Dunkin Donuts restaurant front(c) Woman wearing glasses(r)

‘U know those dog treats beggin strips’: Dunkin’ customer orders egg, bacon, cheese sandwich. She can’t believe what she received instead of bacon

Chips stacked on shelves(l) Man wearing black shirt and big chains(c) Hand holding a small bag of cheetos chips

‘For $1 back then I had a juice chip candy and lil Debbie cake’: Memphis resident shocked to discover prices of Lays, Cheetos, and Doritos

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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‘They have to do their side work first’: Texas Roadhouse customer asks for more bread rolls. They can’t believe what they catch their server doing instead

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

Hand holding wrapped whopper and text that says "Burger King Addams Family Collab"(l), Woman talking(c), Burger King sign(r)

‘See, Wendy’s, this is how you do it’: Burger King customer orders Addams Family Whopper meal. How does it stack up to the Wendy’s Krabby Patty meal?

Frito Lay sign(l), Woman talking(c), Box of chip bags(r)

‘We like getting the variety boxes of chips at Sam’s and Costco’: Shopper shares hack to make your own variety box of Frito-Lay chips

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

Moldy Cheese(l) Woman looking Shocked(c) Shredded Cheese(r)

‘I learned this accidentally’: Nurse discovers the real reason that cheese molds before its expiration date—and issues a warning

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

woman wearing glasses; Vital Farms Eggs; Fresh Eggs

‘I am not surprised about the lawsuit with Vital Farms’: Expert issues PSA for shoppers who buy ‘pasture-raised’ eggs

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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Food