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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

Man inside of walmart store(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Great Value strawberries and cream(r)

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‘This feels deceptive’: Walmart shopper reaches for Great Value Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal. Then he takes a closer look

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

Photo of a Dollar General sign; Screenshot of Tiktok user @justlexenee pointing at a box of Mac and Cheese; Photo of a Walmart exterior sign.

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‘Noodles that don’t meet compliance’: Shopper buys Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese from both Dollar General and Walmart. Then she opens them up

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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‘Nah I’ll stay with Aldi’: Woman goes to Walmart self-checkout. Then she realizes she needs a subscription to use it

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

Natasha Dubash

Three side-by-side screenshots from Tiktok user @buddykickstand6060. Left: @buddykickstand6060 holding an IPad; Center: @buddykickstand6060 holding a roll of Great Value Aluminum Foil; Right: @buddykickstand6060 holding an ipad and a slice of aluminum foil in his front yard.

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‘U made a solar panel’: Man gets Great Value aluminum foil. Then he uses his iPad to show why it has a shiny side and a dull side

Ford Sanders is an Independent Journalist and content creator based in Austin, TX. He has built a platform of over 100,000 people who he consistently shares the news, daily vlogs and other content with.
Prior to doing content full time, Ford Sanders joined the KVUE News team in October of 2022 as an on-air reporter/multiskilled journalist. He is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he earned a degree in journalism and electronic media.
Before KVUE News, he was working in Louisville, Kentucky. There, he covered stories ranging from devastating floods across eastern Kentucky to the federal investigation into the Breonna Taylor case involving the indictments of four Louisville Metro Police Department officers.
Prior to his time in Louisville, Ford reported in eastern North Carolina, covering a variety of topics and breaking news across the Innerbanks and Outerbanks. He also reported for WVLT News in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a digital reporter/content producer while in college. He parted ways with the company when he was offered an internship with CBS News in New York City and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.
Prior to his time at WVLT News, Ford lived in Prague, Czech Republic, for the summer of 2019 and worked as an international fellow with Transitions Online News and Reuters. Ford is excited to be in Central Texas and is happy to know it&#8217;s an easy flight away from his hometown in Tennessee.

Ford Sanders

3 panel image: on the sides are frozen foods and in the middle a person explains.

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Expert warns Walmart-popular frozen meals are being recalled by Nestle. Then she reveals they’re these Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisines

Screenshot of Tiktok user @unclejeffsrecords; Photo of a Walmart exterior; Photo of a woman looking through vinyl records

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‘Looks like I’m not buying vinyl at Walmart anymore’: Shopper goes to music section of Walmart. Then he notices this security feature on the vinyls

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‘This whole time. Every TV that you get’: Woman buys 50-inch Roku TV. Then her man pulls out the measuring tape

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

Melody Heald

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‘Hidden clearance’: Walmart shopper finds $479 Canon camera that ringing up for only $18

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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‘Be for real’: Woman spots Blackstone grill at Walmart for $97. Then the worker has to ask the manager if it can be sold at that price

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‘I thought I was the only one!’: Man buys Ken’s, Kraft, Hidden Valley ranch. Then she tries the Great Value ranch from Walmart

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

Amazon Icons in orange background(l) Man shares information about walmart and amazon(c) Walmart Icons with yellow background(r)

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‘Scammers gonna have a field day’: Man says Walmart and Amazon have changed their entire refund policy. Then he reveals why

Walmart Store Front(l) Woman shares what she purchases at walmart(c) FlavorTown Chipotle(r)

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‘We opened this bottle’: Woman returns Flavortown Kickin’ Chipotle Sauce to Walmart. Then she sees it back on the shelves

mechanic removing rim from tires(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Tire Balancing Machine(r)

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‘Thankfully I opened it up and checked’: Auto shop worker says car’s tires wouldn’t balance. Then he sees what Walmart tech left inside

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘So did he walk there?’: Nissan Sentra driver goes to Walmart for an oil change. Then the auto care worker asks him to pull in

woman holds up two different boxes of mac and cheese(l) Walmart Store Front(c) woman holds up two plates of mac and cheese(r)

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