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

Brooke Sjoberg

Target Store Boxes(l) Target Store Front(c) Target Worker(r)

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

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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‘If it doesn’t pass this first test automatically, I’m outta there’: Man shows how he spots lemons when inspecting used cars. Then he does it to a Mercedes

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

3 panel image, on the sides we see a kitchen interior and in the middle we see an iphone with the Siri interface on the screen.

‘What a great hack’: Man shares trick to finding iPhone when you lose it in your own home and ‘you don’t have someone else to call it’

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

Split screen image. On the left side we see Martin Guttierez a possible victim, and on the other we see Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas overlaid with red.

‘That’s the last footage we have of him’: 14 people disappeared on Lady Bird Lake. Now Austin’s convinced it’s the Rainey Street Ripper

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

Mechanic Sharing information on TikTok(l) Chevy Silverado Black(c) Mechanic showing vehicle Door Panel(r)

‘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

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

Melody Heald

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‘What kinda bookmark??!’: Man buys book at Goodwill. Then he opens it up

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Justice for Jan. 6 is switching to vengeance 

Woman holding bows(L), Walmart storefront(c), Woman looking confused(r)

‘My DIY Anthropologie bow garland gonna pop off’: Walmart shopper says she accidentally committed crime due to poor packaging. It could also happen to you

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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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‘Said it was available’: Woman waits an hour to charge her car at station. Then she walks away to use the restroom

Hands placing ornament on Christmas Tree(l) Canadian Tire Store Front(c) Woman looking at tree(r)

‘Go to Home Depot’: Shopper buys $200 Christmas tree from Canadian Tire. Then she opens the box

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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