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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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‘Every mom not trying to buy a minivan’: Woman buys Honda Pilot. Then she sells it after 6 months

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

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‘It is a scam’: Woman issues warning after buying Aldi’s  ‘knockoff’ Capri-Suns. Here’s why

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‘I would’ve thought it was tampered with’: Woman sorts through pile of KitKats. Then she notices something unexpected on this one

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Success Kid

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘We just got here. There’s already drama’: Woman goes to Sky Zone for birthday party. Here’s why she’s issuing a warning

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Meme History: Corn Kid

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘What could possibly be at Home Depot?’: Mom says children are demanding to shop for birthday presents at Home Depot. But for what?

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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‘They do this with the Bratz dolls too!’: Walmart shopper demands answers after noticing something unusual about $27 My Life As dolls

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

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‘There’s gonna be nothing they can do to fix it’: Woman issues warning on why you shouldn’t sit in a ‘W shape’

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‘Y’all are weird’: Mom roasts parents who put their children’s names on school supplies

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‘Is this the new wave of learning?’: Mom goes to Walmart to buy toys. She’s shocked at what she learns

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‘Please stop’: Target worker issues PSA to parents who shop for their kids’ clothes there

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‘I must be old cause I have ever only heard where a kid can be a kid’: Woman finds ‘inappropriate’ Chuck E. Cheese cup at Goodwill

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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‘Shhhhhh don’t say it too loud’: Woman shares the ‘ultimate summer parenting hack’ at Chuck E. Cheese

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‘They’re bringing child labor back’: Chick-fil-A under fire for $35 ‘summer camp’ that puts kids to work

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