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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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Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘That can’t be an accident’: Starbucks customer orders matcha latte. Then they look inside the cup

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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‘Adult plates be too big for me’: Woman shows $9 Olive Garden meal hack. Then she shows what all comes with it

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘Target is not playing with y’all’: Shopper reaches for Stanley cups on shelf. Then she sees Target’s new anti-theft device

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‘That’s so scary’: Woman’s LG washer bursts into flames. Firemen say this little-known component can cause a shortage—even if the machine is off

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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‘Terrifying’: Woman pays for Dunkin’ order using Apple Pay. Then she sees a strange charge

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‘Make me wanna steal it now’: Walmart shopper asks worker to unlock Dove body wash. Then the worker hands it to her in this

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‘Something else supposed to be there?’: Woman buys new Toyota RAV4. Then she sees strange console feature. What’s its purpose?

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‘So what have I been using that for?’: Woman says she was sold a GE washer and dryer ‘set’ 6 years ago. Then she makes discovery

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‘That’s why I’m so hesitant to buy any kind of Flip’: Best Buy shopper comes in for a Samsung phone. Then she notices something troubling

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

‘This only works if both parties are willing’: Expert says science can predict whether your relationship will last or not. Here’s the X-factor

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‘You could lose them entirely’: Woman shops online. Then she realizes Amazon is making an unpopular new policy change

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

‘Can you guess what this is?’: Expert reveals the interior of this new car, but hides the logo on the horn. Viewers can’t believe what it costs

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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