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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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‘Hobby Lobby did me wrong!’: Homeowner buys Christmas sign from Hobby Lobby. Then she brings it home

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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‘Home Depot has a 50% stake’: Woman fills out survey at Home Depot. Then a man shows up at her house

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

3 panel image. On the sides a person speaks to camera in their car. In the middle panel an illustration of a glowing colon ala x-ray.

‘It was almost like a food allergy’: Woman ignores her stomach ache. Then she learns what it really is

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‘You pay like $6’: Woman orders on Too Good To Go app. Then she gets this box

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

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‘This is genius’: Expert shows little-known ordering trick for how to get 3 McDonald’s sandwiches for $3. Does it work?

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‘I need my refund’: Shopper says Amazon forced her to return 2 leaking bottles of laundry detergent

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‘I actually did not know this’: Woman reveals little-known trick to make the traffic light go by faster

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‘Make sure to take it to self-checkout’: Shopper finds $400 vanity cabinet ringing up to 1 penny at Home Depot, skirts worker intervention

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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‘It says you have 3 in the back’: Target worker exposes the truth behind items in ‘the back’

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 sharing his GameStop grading experience on TikTok(l) GameStop Store Front(c) PSA Card Grading Box(r)

‘GameStop is a scam’: Man says he sent $375,000 of trading cards to GameStop to get graded. They ‘lost’ the package

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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‘I need your password’: Woman buys Ancestry DNA kit. Then it lands her grandma in jail

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‘They are literally building these cars so that you throw them away’: Mechanic has to fix plastic door handle on ’23 Chevrolet Silverado. Why is the simple repair $525?

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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‘They owe me money money’: Expert says you may be being bamboozled if you buy Canada Dry, Schweppes ginger ale

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘I also don’t want Google Maps…learning off my location’: Expert says Apple Intelligence is learning from your iPhone’s banking information. Here’s how to stop it

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