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

Melody Heald

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‘It’s my first time ever’: Man buys snack from Buc-ee’s. Unfortunately for him, he then opens it in the car

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘I would have done surgery on myself to get it out’: Woman notices a bump on her arm. Then she pinches it

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

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‘This is pretty typical’: Expert warns of this unintended consequences with new $400,000 suburban houses

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

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‘Customers always want me to remove them’: Ford dealership salesman calls out drivers who always ask for this at close. It costs them $1,800

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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‘Oh I ain’t missing this’: Can you get money back for buying iCloud storage for your iPhone?

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

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‘I paid $34 for 2 large balloons’: Party City worker issues warning after saying she’s losing her job. Viewers aren’t surprised

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‘I’m so, so confused’: Customer orders Too Good To Go from Chinese restaurant. Then she opens the bag

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‘I still have their packages’: Amazon Flex delivery driver reveals the real reason your packages might be late

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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‘Inside the Oxxo’: Woman goes on road trip through Mexico. There’s just one problem

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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‘The gift is it’ll last you 300k miles’: Old Mercedes-Benz owner slams Lexus dealership for how it packaged her key fob, paperwork

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Everything Barbie comes like that’: UPS sends Barbie Dreamhouse to customer. Then a UPS delivery driver steps in

Hyundai Sign on Building(l) Man shares warning over Kia and Hyundai Brand Cars(c) Kia Logo on Steering wheel(r)

‘You’re gonna end up waiting 6 months’: Expert issues warning over Hyundai and Kia’s 100,000-mile warranty. Here’s the problem

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

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‘Agitator is the way’: Woman issues warning for anyone who uses a front-load washing machine

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‘Why does it matter what I drive?’: Amazon worker delivers customers’ items in a U-Haul. Then a customer steps in

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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