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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image: on the left are some Ritz rackers, in the middle a person with a beard speaks, and on the right we see a pool if cooking oil.

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‘I know they’re classic’: Man issues Ritz cracker warning and says they’re part of the ‘poor 4 foods.’ Is he right?

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘I’m genuinely upset cause these are my favorite snack’: Harris Teeter shopper demands answers after Cheez-It turns her mouth black

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

Man holding ore-ida hash browns(l), Walmart sign(c), man holding walmart great value hash browns(r)

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‘I just want U.K. food rules’: Man shops Ore-Ida hash browns. Then he reads the label on Walmart Great Value hash browns

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

Costco Wholesale Store Front(l) Woman shares what happened to her after doing her uber eats run(c) Uber Eats Delivery(r)

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‘Don’t know whether to be more upset at Uber Eats or the customer’: Woman offers $50 tip for Costco run. Then the order gets delivered

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

two panel design with a woman holding up four fingers in one, and a close in shot of Kraft Mac and Cheese

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‘Then I go in to use that coupon’: Shopper buys Kraft’s gluten-free mac and cheese 4 different times. Each one is missing a key ingredient

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 talking(l), Hands holding frozen seafood(r)

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‘We gotta talk about it’: Expert warns why you should always buy frozen seafood

Frosted Flakes instabowl(l), Man talking(c), Kellogg's logo(r)

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‘The struggle be real’: Kellogg’s shopper demands answers after noticing ‘instabowls’ Frosted Flakes

Woman holding plastic bag with cheeses(l), Whole and shredded cheese on board(c), Woman talking(r)

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‘They sell it in a plastic wrapping. I’m so confused’: Woman warns against storing cheese in plastic bags. She reveals what to use instead

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

Trader Joe's(l), Woman with chicken soup container(c), Bowl of chicken noodle soup(r)

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‘The amount of recall emails I’ve gotten this year from Trader Joe’s is INSANE’: Shopper buys Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup. Then the lid pops off 1 day later

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

Melody Heald

Two panel design with one showing someone pouring out dry oatmeal into a bowl, the 2nd panel is a woman covering her face but looking with one eye through her fingers.

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‘Count your days, Quaker Oats’: Woman notices something unusual about Quaker Oats single-serve oatmeal packet. It’s only 1-month old

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Instacart Worker shares experience on TikTok(l) Instacart logo on phone screen(c) Woman holding up receipt(r)

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‘Is the entire receipt recalled?’: Instacart shopper gets receipt filled with recall notices. But she isn’t supposed to give customers their receipts

Three panel image with panel one showing a close up a phone with the logo "instacart" on it, the 2nd panel features the woman from the tiktok video, she looks sad and frustrated with her hand on her forhead, the 3rd image shows a full bag of groceries.

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‘Ripped off’: Instacart shopper pays $179 for her order. Then she sees the receipt driver accidentally left in the bag

Stop & Shop storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding al fresco chicken sausage(r)

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‘If you look closely at the ingredients’: Stop & Shop customer issues warning about brands like Al Fresco that label sausage as ‘100% chicken’

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

3 panel image of Kroger business building, Representative Rashida Tlaib, and an illustration of facial recognition software

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Kroger fires back at Rashida Tlaib over accusations of implementing facial recognition surge pricing for groceries

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

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