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

Natasha Dubash

images of a person looking shocked in a car. Text over reads: pov me and my best friend crashing out after realizing how much our permanent bracelets cost after they were already on our wrists...

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“Why would they not tell you the price before?”: Friends get permanent bracelets. Then they see the $800 bill

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

Nina Hernandez

2 Panel Image, Costco store front and gold bars

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Costco places restrictions on customers buying gold—all because of this viral reselling scheme

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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Bride-to-be says jeweler aged her diamond engagement ring ‘100 years’ in just 30 minutes

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‘I’m still in shock’: Bride-to-be says jeweler aged her engagement ring ‘100 years’ in just 30 minutes

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