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Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

‘It’s kind of a bait-and-switch’: Man shares ‘golden rule’ to avoid getting scammed when purchasing meat

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

Braden Bjella

Person talking(l+r), Person holding jar of garlic(c)

‘You’ve eaten a ton of jarlic but just didn’t know it’: Chef says she uses jarred garlic over fresh. It’s more common than you think

‘If you want to be safe’: Expert says you shouldn’t link your bank account to Apple Pay

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

‘McDonald’s is sabotaging their food items’: Expert thinks McDonald’s is making their burgers ‘bad on purpose.’ Here’s why

Woman talking(l+r), Purple Mattress sign(c)

‘That’s fiberglass’: Woman slams Purple Mattresses for claiming mattresses don’t contain fiberglass. She thinks they’re lying

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

Customer orders a 'stacked lobe.' Piercer warns it means something else

‘I promise you there is already a name for it’: Customer orders a ‘triangle piercing.’ Piercer warns it means something else

Car dealer says you shouldn’t buy a car in 2024

‘Just wait, bro’: Car dealer says you shouldn’t buy a car in 2024. Here’s why

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Customer warns doing this one thing could get your Carnival cruise canceled without consent—and you won’t get refunded

‘This is really scary’: Customer warns doing this one thing could get your Carnival cruise canceled without consent—and you won’t get refunded

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

Woman shares trick for paying off a car loan

‘Is this not common sense?’: Woman shares trick for paying off a car loan

Customer shares $4 Walgreens dupe for $12 Sephora product—and the dupe is 5x bigger

‘They’re the same exact thing’: Customer shares $4 Walgreens dupe for $12 Sephora product—and the dupe is 5x bigger

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman warns against under eye filler, shares why she regrets it 2 years later

‘I notice these 2 dimples’: Woman warns against under eye filler, shares why she regrets it 2 years later

woman showing bottles of water with caption "blue heart emoji equals water has been collected from a spring" (l) "keep this in mind when Tori buying water at your local convenience stores" (c) "white heart emoji equals water emoji in the bottle was processed" (r)

‘Keep this in mind when you’re buying water at convenience stores’: Dollar Tree shopper shares what the different cap colors on water bottles mean

McDonald’s workers slam customers who order the cookie tote

‘I tried to order a cookie tote once and he literally said ‘no’’: McDonald’s workers slam customers who order the cookie tote

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

Man talking(l+r), Waterloo sparkling water boxes(c)

‘Not a ‘drinking water’ is crazy’: Is Waterloo Sparkling Water hiding something from customers?

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Chipotle worker exposes which meat is fresh and which meat comes in a bag

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