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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

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‘Who are these ladies…?’: Woman orders customized M&M’s for dad’s funeral. Then she takes a closer look

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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‘We have data’: Expert warns Skittles are the ‘worst’ food for you. Here’s who’s most affected

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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‘All my favorite chocolates’: Shopper warns not to buy Reese’s, Russell Stover, or Lindor Valentine’s Day chocolates. Why?

3 panel image: in the middle is the Dollarama store sign and on the sides two people explain about chocolate.

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‘Why did I never realize they had dupes?’: Dollarama shopper issues PSA to customers who buy Twix, Snickers, KitKat

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

Amara Thomas

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‘Is this even really happening?’: Walmart shopper demands answers after opening up Milk Dud box and seeing what’s inside

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‘I would’ve thought it was tampered with’: Woman sorts through pile of KitKats. Then she notices something unexpected on this one

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

Melody Heald

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‘I was today years old finding out’: Woman finds out the difference between Left Twix and Right Twix

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

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‘Maybe that’s the TRICK’: Costco shopper demands answers after opening M&M’S from Kirkland’s taste-size favorites candy

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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‘Mars has some explaining to do’: Shopper buys box of chocolates for Halloween. Then she notices something unusual about the M&Ms

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‘I literally can’t afford Halloween’: Walmart shopper speculates trick-or-treating is ‘dying out’ after seeing cost of candy

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

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‘Reese’s would never’: Customer demands answers after noticing change in Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Woman warns against buying candy from Walmart, Target

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‘Around Halloween!??’: Woman warns against buying candy from Walmart, Target

Coldstone Creamery worker shows the real reason Reese’s costs extra

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‘When I worked at wing stop and ppl would ask why we charged for ranch’: Cold Stone Creamery worker shows the real reason Reese’s costs extra

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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Candy Salad is the sweetest challenge to ever hit TikTok

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.

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