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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

‘The same dealership will list it for 20 after paying 5’: Man shops for a truck on Carvana. Then he sees the price on a 2006 Ford F-150 with 200,000 miles

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @thechristopherpearce; Photo of a Volvo; Photo of a Boulders & Wilkins speaker

Man turns on his car stereo. Then he realizes Volvo might be lying to drivers about its speakers

Hand pulling hood handle with text "me putting oil in my own car between oil changes"(l), Woman talking(c), oil poured into car with same text as first slide(r)

‘This hurts so much to watch’: Woman puts her own oil in her Chevy between changes. But should she?

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

A photo of a Dodge Ram 1500; Tiktok user @royaltyautoservice pointing at a sticker on a Ram; Tiktok user @royaltyautoservice

‘I have a 2016 Ram 1500 I wonder if this is why…’: Car pulls into repair shop. Then the mechanic discovers the directions on this little-known sticker

Chevy Equinox(l), Woman holding keys(c), Honda Civic(r)

‘Enjoy the lack of reliability’: Woman trades in Honda Civic for new Chevy Equinox. Why does everyone think she made a mistake?

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 explaining dangers of raw pet food diet during bird flu on left. Raw pet food by dog paws on right.

‘They may be infected’: Expert issues dire warning for anyone who feeds their pets raw food

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman on left looking to the side. Target logo storefront on the right.

‘My Target is a mini Target’: Woman says you should always exit out of the page when you’re shopping at chains like Walmart

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

Nina Hernandez

Screenshot from @e_cold1955's Tiktok; Photo of a Car Wash exterior.

‘You got about 30 seconds’: Man goes through car wash with no insurance. Then he turns around

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

Man in hat in the kitchen making recipe in crock pot with text over that reads "throw in a Crock Pot" "Crock Pot Recipe To Pack on Muscle" on left. Spiced chicken with basil leaves on right.

‘Took you 5 minutes to prep’: Expert shares how to make ‘easiest,’ ‘cleanest,’ ‘high-protein’ balsamic chicken Crock-Pot meal

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

Amazon Truck(l), Woman talking(c), House(r)

‘It’s being left at the street’: Customer tells Amazon delivery driver to stay off the driveway. Then the driver sees where the house is

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Trichologist answering question with text overlayed: "How often Should you wash your hair when you have hair loss?" on left. Back of person's head with hair being washed in shower on right.

‘There’s kind of a myth out there’: Expert reveals how often you should actually be washing your hair if you have hair loss

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Publix storefront(L), Man talking(c), Frozen shrimp(r)

‘This is a lot of shrimp’: Publix customer exposes little-known seafood counter secret

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

‘First time I’ve seen them’: Dollar Tree shopper walks to candy aisle. Then she notices she’s being watched

Woman talking(l), Waiter bringing food(r)

‘I’m going to have to leave’: Woman says server ‘negged’ her over her order. It’s a rising trend

Screenshot from Tiktok user @livvgerr of a man on the phone; Photo of a hotel worker pushing a room service food cart.

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