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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

‘How old were you when you realized?’: Man says you’ve been using your AC wrong

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

Nina Hernandez

‘Society is in trouble’: People are getting bamboozled by these AI-generated photos of Katy Perry, Rihanna at the Met Gala

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

self-checkout customers get it to say ‘move your yams’

‘I would never use a self check if it always announced to me what I was scanning’: Stop & Shop self-checkout customers get it to say ‘move your yams’

Woman says Planet Fitness worker fat-shamed her when she tried to cancel gym membership

‘I tried to cancel my membership’: Woman says Planet Fitness worker fat-shamed her when she tried to cancel gym membership

‘All the influencers ate them up’: People think the influencers are outdoing the celebrities at the Met Gala

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

Car buyer catches Dodge dealership tacking-on thousands of dollars in random fees

‘This is just ridiculous’: Car buyer catches Chevrolet dealership tacking on thousands of dollars in random fees on Dodge

Woman says putting this sticker on your license plate is a ‘signal’ to police not to pull you over

‘I’m good. I’m in the club’: Woman says putting this sticker on your license plate is a ‘signal’ to police not to pull you over

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

Melody Heald

Starbucks worker who called out customer's 'drink hack'

‘Not you mad cause they stopped you from scamming’: Viewers defend Starbucks worker who called out customer’s ‘drink hack’

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

Cybertruck owner shuts frunk on finger to 'test' it after it cuts carrot in half

‘The carrot should have been enough proof’: Cybertruck owner shuts frunk on finger to ‘test’ it after it cuts carrot in half

Woman cries after getting fired over pasta dish

‘I got fired for selling someone the pasta’: Woman cries after getting fired over pasta dish

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

‘I’ve been feeling it all day’: Tesla Cybertruck driver injures himself on car door. He’s not alone

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

‘Liberalize Yourself’: TikTok filter uses real people’s faces to make TikTokers into blue-haired leftists

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 with caption "what happened to canned tuna?" (l&r) canned tuna (c)

‘It doesn’t taste good’: Woman says Chicken Of the Sea and Bumble Bee Tuna have gone down in quality

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

Woman says to beware of servers' phrasings after being charged $18 for truffle butter

‘Our waiter played us hard’: Woman says to beware of servers’ trick questions after being charged $18 for truffle butter

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

Braden Bjella

woman with insurance document, caption "our vehicle was stolen" (l) Geico gecko (c) woman with caption "so now I have to pay Chrysler Capital $28,000" (r)

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