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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

TikToker explaining amazon return policy(l) Amazon Building Sign(c) Amazon Package Returns(r)

‘Looks like I’m done with Prime’: Amazon customer speculates new return policy will have people shopping at physical stores instead

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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‘I just KNEW’: Amazon shopper orders Lao Gan Ma chili crisp online. Then she sees how they delivered it

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

Natasha Dubash

Woman talking(l), Toyota sign(c), Hand on steering wheel with text that says "My Dad said people didn't take me seriously when I honked"(r)

‘Imma hold your hand when I say this’: Toyota driver’s horn sounds ‘like a toy.’ She installs a new one—but viewers aren’t so sure

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 talking(l), Echo bud headphones(c), Amazon worker hands with boxes(r)

‘I can hear everything with the horrible quality’: Amazon worker says she has to buy Amazon’s ‘expensive’ earphones to be allowed to listen to music

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Amazon customer has to fill out ‘incident report’ to get a refund for missing items

‘They hoping you gonna forget or give up’: Amazon customer has to fill out ‘incident report’ to get a refund for missing items. There’s just one problem

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Amazon Prime truck(l), Amazon driver talking(c), Amazon packages(r)

‘I did Amazon Flex and never again’: Driver says he quit Amazon after only 4 months. His safety was just one reason

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Opened amazon boxes(l), Woman talking(c), Amazon shopping app on phone(r)

‘I just checked mine, it didn’t change’: Woman says you shouldn’t opt-in to Amazon’s new return policy

Woman slams Amazon after it announces a major shift in Prime policy, Amazon app on phone, Amazon packages

‘Sounds like it’s time to order one..item..at..a..time’: Woman slams Amazon after it announces a major shift in Prime policy

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?

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

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

Melody Heald

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‘Ugh they just need SHEIN prime’: Customer reveals how to find Amazon home décor dupes on SHEIN for cheaper

Amazon Trucks(l), Woman talking(c), Amazon packages(r)

‘Someone’s not getting their orders tonight’: Customer exposes what happens when an Amazon truck breaks down in your driveway

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l), Junk Cars(c), Hands holding phone with amazon prime app(r)

‘He pretends he doesn’t speak English’: Woman’s ‘mechanic’ neighbor keeps junk cars outside her house for ‘months.’ She uses this Amazon hack to get rid of them

Amazon packages (l) Amazon worker speaking (c) Amazon (r)

‘I’m opening them outside from now on!’: Amazon driver issues PSA to customers about the packaging

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

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