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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

Cars in lot(l), man talking(c), Mechanic under hood of car(r)

‘Protect this man at all costs’: Mechanic says you’re getting scammed during oil change if you get these 2 upgrades

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

(L) Woman with hand on her chest, (C) credit card, (R) Ms. Rachel

‘This just doesn’t look right’: Customer issues warning on buying Ms. Rachel doll

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

‘I would have left it there & went to Best Buy’: Walmart shopper can’t believe what worker made him put on the conveyor belt when checking out

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

woman wearing glasses; Vital Farms Eggs; Fresh Eggs

‘I am not surprised about the lawsuit with Vital Farms’: Expert issues PSA for shoppers who buy ‘pasture-raised’ eggs

Hand holding front side of cacique beef chorizo package with text "they wanna kill us!!"(l), Woman posing with phone(c), Backside of chorizo filtered out(r)

‘This why I don’t read the back’: Customer finds out what’s really in Cacique beef chorizo, issues warning

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

Melody Heald

woman wearing sunglasses(l) Walmart Store(c) 98" Roku TV (r)

‘If I’m going to get a 98 inch TV it’s definitely not going to be a Roku TV it’s going to be either a Samsung or Sony’: Walmart is selling an enormous TV—not everyone is onboard

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

Server sharing her experience with a customer on tiktok(l) Vote Pin(c) Server talking to customer (r)

‘Only a month left I bet you’re excited’: Server says customers pestered her about the election—and guessed who she is voting for

Hand holding starfish on rope with text that says "Temu order turned up stinking of shell fish"(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding phone with Temu app(r)

‘The croissant lamp now starfish’: Temu shopper buys starfish curtain ties. She can’t believe what she receives

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

Woman looking shocked inside of walmart(l) Walmart Store(c) Woman holding up blurred product(r)

‘Who is this for?’: Walmart shopper demands answers after discovering strange-looking toy

Bath & Body Works bag(l), Woman talking(c), Bath & Body Works candle display(r)

‘I used to work at Yankee candle and can confirm’: Shopper reveals trick to shop for Bath & Body Works candles properly

Man holding up pill container inside of car(l) Target Store Sign(c) Target Self Check out Station(r)

‘I am not stepping foot in no more Targets’: Shopper vows to never return to self-checkout after Target worker did this

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

Nina Hernandez

The Home Depot Sign(l) Large Blow Up pumpkin decoration(c) Temu logo on phone display in a toy cart(r)

‘My HOA would have a stroke’: Homeowner orders Halloween decorations on Temu instead of Home Depot. It backfires

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

Red Bull can(l), Woman talking with text that says "As if they're just full stocked wtffff"(c), Red Bull truck on road(r)

‘I thought it was a myth’: Can you really walk up to any Red Bull car and help yourself to a few?

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

Hand gesturing towards gas tank(l), Man talking(c), Ford sign(r)

‘Yea this is how my Ford Fusion is and I don’t like it’: Man calls out gas tanks on new cars over this one surprising new problem

Woman with Walmart beauty box(l), Walmart sign(c), Hand taking top from foundation(r)

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