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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

Car dealership worker shares why you should never test drive a car at a dealership

‘They do this on purpose’: Car salesperson shares why you should never test drive a car at a dealership

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

Braden Bjella

Expert accuses auto manufacturers of designing car parts to fail when warranty expires

‘I believe this 100 percent’: Driver accuses auto manufacturers of designing car parts to fail when warranty expires

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

Mechanic reveals the No. 1 reason he no longer trusts Honda

‘Cheap compared to a rebuild’: Mechanic reveals the No. 1 reason he no longer trusts Honda

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

Woman catches car dealership lying to her about her own credit report

‘Your car dealerships are finessing you’: Woman catches car dealership lying to her about her own credit report

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

Expert says it’s ‘illegal’ for nail techs to cut your cuticles

‘That is actually out of our scope of practice’: Expert says it’s ‘illegal’ for nail techs to cut your cuticles

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 says she accidentally consumed over 1,000 calories simply by licking envelopes

‘What a waste of calories’: Woman says she accidentally consumed over 1,000 calories simply by licking envelopes. Are envelope-licking calories actually a thing?

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

‘You will not make it home’: Traveler warns never put these stamps on your passport

Woman talking(l+r), Hand opening up hotel room(c)

‘Even if you have the room occupied sign on it, they will come in anyway’: Guest warns Disney hotel workers barge in for ‘room checks.’ What are they?

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

‘It’s not the holy grail’: Expert warns against Neosporin for cuts and wounds. She reveals what to use instead

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

Expert mechanic known as ‘The Professor’ reveals 3 cars that he would never buy

‘As a Hyundai technician this is true’: Expert mechanic known as ‘The Professor’ reveals 3 cars that he would never buy

Expert reveals why you should never make a down payment when you buy a car

‘It’s all a game’: Man says you should never make a down payment when you buy a car

Mechanic says look for the tiny Michelin Man on your tires to use a clever secret trick

‘He’s just happy to help’: Mechanic says look for the tiny Michelin Man on your tires to use a clever, secret trick

Pharmacy tech reveals what she's really up to when patients have to wait for their prescription

‘I always wondered why it took so long’: Pharmacy tech reveals what she’s really up to when patients have to wait for their prescription

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Expert says look out for this new Miami tipping scam

‘You don’t really think about it’: Expert says look out for this new Miami tipping scam

Cashier says don’t do this if your card declines

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