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

Braden Bjella

Shopper exposes how Walmart may be lying about its 'clearance' section

‘It’s like the boy who cried wolf’: Shopper exposes how Walmart may be lying about its ‘clearance’ section

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

Customer says Uber is 'lying' about the number of available cars on its map

‘It’s to make you book your ride faster’: Customer says Uber is ‘lying’ about the number of available cars on its real-time map

Instacart shopper tries to reorder Publix grocery list from 2019

‘Absolutely insane’: Instacart shopper finds Publix grocery list from 2019. He can’t believe how much it costs today

Expert shares 3 questions you should never answer at the dealership

‘The cash thing is 100% true’: Car expert reveals the 3 questions you should never answer at the dealership

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with airbnb app(c)

‘There were cameras all over the property’: Frequent Airbnb traveler books last-minute trip. She runs surprising house rules

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Man shares how to replace your blown shocks at home for cheap in 25 minutes

‘Local Honda dealer wanted nearly $500’: Man shares how to replace your rear shock at home for cheap in 25 minutes

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

TOS - 'Nobody knows where they might end up'

‘Nobody knows where they might end up’: The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ TikTok trend making us reconsider string theory

Adrienne Hunter is a writer and researcher based in Austin, Texas. She&#8217;s written for the Daily Dot, the Austin Chronicle, the Smithsonian, and more.

Adrienne Hunter

Woman says she found a mouse in her Mike’s Hard Lemonade

‘I’m disgusted’: Woman says she found something unexpected in her Mike’s Hard Lemonade

Mechanic(l), O'Reilly Autopartes sign(c), Oil filter(r)

‘O’Reilly employee here, we had a recall on that specific part number’: Mechanic finds something unusual when he goes to install a brand-new Microgard oil filter

Rav 4 Hybrid driver can't believe the mileage she gets with XSE

‘$56 for every 2 weeks’: Toyota RAV4 driver can’t believe the mileage she gets with hybrid model

Man shares how to fix foggy headlights--all it takes is $5 bug spray

‘I did this a few weeks ago and they are still clear’: Driver shares how to fix foggy headlights—all it takes is $5 bug spray

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

woman in hairdresser's chair (l) woman with hair dye (c) finished prism hair (r)

Prism Hair: TikTok’s colorful, viral hair trend, explained

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

Woman shares the extents she has to go to to cancel Planet Fitness membership

‘The way you just kept going’: Woman shares what it actually takes to cancel Planet Fitness membership

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Customer attempts to shop for Kosas deodorant at brand-new Sephora location

‘Sephora workers are always so mean’: Customer attempts to buy Kosas deodorant at brand-new Sephora location. It doesn’t go well

Subway customer slams new 'privacy' covers, says can't see sandwich being made

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