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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

Woman shares how to get the best discounts using target app(l) Target Store Sign(c) Target Phone App(r)

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‘I’m gonna hit ‘Change’’: Shopper reveals Target app hack to buy products at cheaper prices

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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‘TCL will never beat Sony, LG, Samsung’: Woman issues warning on the $800 TCL NXT Frame TV. Is there a better Samsung dupe?

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

Melody Heald

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‘I was in tears’: Shopper finds Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones at Marshalls. Then she opens the box

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‘THEY TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN!?!?!?!’: Woman goes to Walmart early, notices how unusually calm it is. Then she sees a sign

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‘I’ve witnessed people return used patio furniture’: Man tries to return items from Costco. Then a worker intervenes

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‘This is an $800 espresso machine’: Woman finds Breville Espresso Machine at HomeGoods for $500. There’s just one problem

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I switched to store brands’: Sam’s Club shopper buys bag of Cheetos Puffs. Then she opens up the bag

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

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Rachel Kiley

2 panel image: on the left is a Dollar General Store sign, on the right is a Dollar General store exterior. Text over says: Do you know about the Dollar General Penny List?

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‘It’s actually a signal to employees’: Expert shows how to look for Dollar General’s penny sale—and what you can expect to find

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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‘Go to Walmart’: Target worker catches customer taking $200 of items. The shopper doesn’t know what’s in store for her the next time she comes in

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

Mars Ramos

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‘I always park next to them’: Woman raves after parking her Toyota by the Target shopping cart return. Then she shows why

‘I used to work retail and can say this stuff happens’: Woman shops Target home goods section. Then she notices fellow customer doing something strange

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‘I’ve found they’ve been doing this’: Woman returns this item to Amazon. Then she looks at her balance 3 months later

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‘I need to know if there are any other cities’: Woman wonders if this unexpected feature in Tacoma shopping center is prevalent elsewhere. It is

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Alo logo(l), Woman talking(c), Alo bag(r)

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‘That’s actually a selling strategy!’: Alo shopper spends hundreds just to ‘prove a point’ to snobby workers. Viewers say she got played

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 panel image, on the left: the exterior of a Sephora shop and on the right: a person explains.

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