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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

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‘Stop playing right now’: Grocery shopper goes to dairy section. Then they notice something strange about Crystal Farms provolone cheese

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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‘We see what you’re doing’: Shopper buys Clif Bar. Then she exposes what the new packaging really means

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

Photo of a Dollar General sign; Screenshot of Tiktok user @justlexenee pointing at a box of Mac and Cheese; Photo of a Walmart exterior sign.

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‘Noodles that don’t meet compliance’: Shopper buys Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese from both Dollar General and Walmart. Then she opens them up

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

3 panel image: On the sides people explain in a store, and in the middle is a grocery store sign.

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‘I’m confused at the confusion’: Woman shops for Sargento cheese at Kroger. Then she sees the coupon and has to get worker involved

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

3 image split. Sam's club sign on left. Tik Tok screenshot of eggs in store in bulk boxes with text overlayed that reads: "exact same box" in center. Eggs in carton on right.

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‘I’d stop eating eggs’: Sam’s Club shopper looks at her receipt and sees a box of eggs was $28.82 last year. Then she tries to buy the same one

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‘No. It’s gone too far. TOO FAR’: Woman shops for rotisserie chicken at the grocery store. Then she notices a peculiar new flavor

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

Finger pointing to red meat patties in grocery store with text that reads: "Took me 43 years to find this out" on left. Kroger storefront on right.

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‘Took me 43 years to find this out’: Kroger shopper discovers the little-known difference between white and black meat packaging

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‘I was today years old’: Woman buys bag from Reddy Ice machine. Then she discovers how it’s really made

Screenshot of Tiktok user @the1vinnyc; Screenshot from @the1vinnyc's Tiktok with her hand hovering over a loaf of Sara Lee bread.

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Woman uses ‘real bread’ trick to test Sara Lee, Great Value, Nature’s Own, Sunbeam, Wonder bread in the store. Here’s what passed

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

Natasha Dubash

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‘They’re making eggs an incentive now’: Woman sees a ‘for sale’ sign on house. Then she takes a closer look at it

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Trump take egg with empty cartons(l), Pastries with sign that say "due to hyperinflation caused by the current egg shortage, there will be a $1.25 'egg surcharge' applied to all egg sandwiches."(r)

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‘Trump Take Egg’ photos trend as shoppers call out high egg prices and empty shelves

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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‘I was just reading about Carrageenan cause’: Doctor says rotisserie chickens are the one thing she’d never buy at the grocery store. Here’s what you should know

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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Shopper reaches for Kraft Italian 5-cheese blend

‘That’s crazy’: Shopper reaches for Kraft Italian 5-cheese blend. Then he takes a closer look

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

Nina Hernandez

Two panel design with a close up of a pizza next to an image of a Aldi sign

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‘Aldi count your … days’: Woman heats up frozen pizza from Aldi. Then she takes a closer look at it

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Ben & Jerry's ice cream cartons in freezer(l), Walmart store(r)

Grocery Shopping