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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Is this ageism?’: Woman goes to Olive Garden. Then she reaches for the kiosk to pay and her waiter intervenes

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

Braden Bjella

2 image split. Woman in room with stern look on face on left. Someone placing mug in microwave on right.

‘She was going to make herself a cup of tea’: Woman heats up water in the microwave. Then she has to make a trip to the eye doctor

‘This is why you can’t trust people’: Man uses 25% off coupon at Harbor Freight. Then he catches the worker refusing to put it in

Rebecca Leib

Two panel design with a man's eyelashes being shaved on one side, and another man's eyelashes being cut with scissors on the other

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Men shaving their eyelashes to ‘look manly’ is TikTok’s most unhinged trend yet

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

Nina Hernandez

2 panel image of a Cadillac car dealership sign and the interior of a Cadillac car, text over: Stupidest (censored) ever.

‘One thing I’ve never understood about fancy cars’: Cadillac driver puts his car in reverse. Then he looks at his driver’s side mirror

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

2 panel image of car being loaded onto a trailer bed.

‘This is why nobody borrows my trailer’: Man drives Volkswagen onto trailer’s ramp. Let this serve as a lesson to you

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

‘Nah I’ll stay with Aldi’: Woman goes to Walmart self-checkout. Then she realizes she needs a subscription to use it

2 image split. Text overlaying image of food that reads: "This restaurant changed our party size from 5 to 6 because of babe's registered service animal and then charged us an additional service charge for having a party of 6 or more. This feels illegal..." on left. Big group of people having dinner on right.

‘Changed our party size from 5 to 6’: Group takes service dog to restaurant. They get hit with an additional ‘service charge’ (Updated)

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

‘When I was a kid’: Grocery shopper buys a Totino’s Pizza. Then she notices something only a true Totino’s fan would notice

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‘How am I supposed to pour this?’: Costco shopper reaches for a gallon a milk. Then he notices something unexpected about the jugs

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

Three panel design with a person working on a roof, next to an image of a woman looking concerned at the camera, next to an image of a State Farm indurance company sign.

‘I will never do business with them again’: Customer has State Farm home insurance for over 30 years. Then she reveals why she’s switching

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @breezzyy.yy's bandaged hand with the caption "your sign to stop biting your nails"; Photo of a woman holding a phone and biting her nails.

‘This is your sign’: Woman has habit of biting her nails. It lands her in the hospital

2 image split. Inside of airplane with overlayed text that reads: "We have run out of baggage space, you are required to check your bag" on left. United Airlines airplane on right.

‘The LITERAL WORST’: United Airlines passenger told to check bag after overhead bin runs out of room. Then she gets on plane

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

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