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

Amara Thomas

Phone with hulu app(l), Woman talking(c0, Devices with hulu welcome screen(r)

‘It worked’: Customer shares how to trick to Hulu workers into lowering subscription price

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

Volkswagen logo sign(l), Woman talking(c), Volkswagen car(r)

‘I did do my research’: Driver buys new $50K Volkswagen. It already has transmission issues at 5 months old

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Woman looking shocked(l), Phone with Etsy app and little boxes(c), Hand pointing to screenshot of etsy ad billing(r)

‘I didn’t even know’: Seller says Etsy charged her every time someone clicked through her store without buying

Mike Hadge

Three split of different women reacting to being handed an old photo of themselves

‘Wow that’s tragic’: A snapshot of  athletes taking part in the ‘signing old photos’ TikTok prank

Duane Reade storefront(l), man talking(c), Drinks in refridgerator(r)

‘Then you’re waiting for 10 minutes’: Duane Reade shopper tries to buy an energy drink. Then he sees the fridge’s door handle

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

Volkswagen car(l), Man talking(c), Nissan car(r)

‘This reminds me a lot of a BMW’: Viewers can’t believe someone traded this 2024 Volkswagen for a new Nissan

Man holding someone in chipotle costume(l), Chipotle costume going in chipotle bag(c), Someone in chipotle costume with two women(r)

Chipotle, Cinnabon, and Auntie Anne’s have all released official Halloween costumes this year, but why?

Honda Helix scooter(l), Man talking(c), Gas feature on scooter(r)

‘My ex just got a Honda Helix’: Man brags it’s only $1.84 to fill up his moped at 7-Eleven. There’s just one problem

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

Melody Heald

‘They should have scales at the hotbar’: Customer accidentally drops $20 on hot meal from Whole Foods. Here’s how to avoid making the same mistake

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

Amazon HQ(l), Polk Sheriff talking(c), Hand holding amazon fire stick remote(r)

‘It’s not worth it’: Can you get arrested for having an Amazon Fire Stick?

Woman looking shocked(l), Medical Table(c), Doctor in white jacket(r)

‘I never get onto the table until they ask me’: Woman says she just found out you aren’t supposed to sit on doctor’s table

Toyota Rav4 front(l), Toyota sign(c), Toyota rav4 back(r)

‘I never knew they existed’: Dealer finds ‘extremely rare’ Toyota RAV4. He can’t believe what it’s worth today

Cupboard in kitchen that says "Putting back my entire kitchen on a Saturday morning because we opened the wronggg Amazon package in our house and...."(l), Woman talking(c), Amazon package(r)

‘I open all boxes outside bc of this…’: Customer shows what happens if you open your Amazon packages inside

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Ohio voter fraud. There is text that says Digital Democracy in a web_crawlr font in the bottom right corner.

‘You have no clue’: Ohio Secretary of State bashed for his voter fraud claims

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

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