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Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Aimée Lutkin

3 panel image showing scenes from a couple's relationship.

Memes

Explaining the Texas couple who broke up and the viral TikTok song about it

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

Man at gas pump(l), Buc-ee's storefront(c), Hand pointing to gas pump and flyer(r)

‘Don’t fall for [it]’: Customer issues warning for people who get gas at Buc-ee’s, urges them to read the fine print

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

Braden Bjella

Olive Garden storefront(l), Woman holding box(c), Andes chocolates(r)

‘Did you know they also sell them at Dollar Tree?’: Olive Garden customer asks to Andes mints. Then she receives a 20-pound box

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

Kia Optima(l) TikToker car reviewer(c) Chevy Cruze(r)

‘Laughs in Civic’: Expert reveals 5 sedans to avoid at all costs

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

Lowe's storefront(l), Man talking(c), Water heater in box(r)

‘You’re losing up to 20% that you wouldn’t know’: Home expert issues warning against pricey water heaters from Lowe’s

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

Nina Hernandez

Man talking(l), Emergen-c vitamin packets(c), Woman blowing nose(r)

‘That myth was started by a guy’: Expert reveals supplements like Emergen-C, Airborne don’t actually help you prevent a cold

Expert calls out new homes for being built with ThermoPly.

‘Behind all those bricks is this’: Expert calls out new homes for being built with Thermo-Ply. Is it really as flimsy as he says?

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Frebreze Car Freshner(l), Woman talking(c), Hand adjusting car freshner(r)

‘Stop buying these for your cars’: Walmart shopper warns against the Febreze Car Air Freshener, shares what to use instead

Walmart storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "$45 a hour at Walmart"(c), Walmart checkout area(r)

‘Walmart will fire you for that’: Woman reveals how she gets paid $45 an hour to work at Walmart

Child holding present(l) Home Depot Store Front (c) Woman wearing green cap(r)

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

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

Woman orders clothes from Aritizia; Aritizia Bag

‘This is definitely FedEx’s fault’: Woman orders clothes from Aritzia. She can’t believe how they arrive

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Stop & Shop storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding al fresco chicken sausage(r)

‘If you look closely at the ingredients’: Stop & Shop customer issues warning about brands like Al Fresco that label sausage as ‘100% chicken’

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

Melody Heald

Wendy's sign(l), Man looking shocked with text that says "How did they not catch this or am I tripping? Wendy's advertisement pic *censored text*"(c), Wendy's breakfast advertisement(r)

‘How did they not catch this’: Wendy’s customer demands answers after noticing something unusual about advertisement for breakfast

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

3 panel image: the Geico logo, the Root logo, and the face of a woman explaining something in her car with her finger raised.

‘They tried to raise their policy rate by over $400. For one day’: Woman warns stay away from Geico, get Root instead. Is she onto something?

Woman decorating cake(l) Decorating pink Roses on cake(c) Woman sharing cake ordering experience on TikTok video(r)

‘I find a girl whose cakes I really appreciate’: Woman warns of these 5 red flags after hiring an independent baker for a catering job. She found her on Instagram