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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Trump take egg with empty cartons(l), Pastries with sign that say "due to hyperinflation caused by the current egg shortage, there will be a $1.25 'egg surcharge' applied to all egg sandwiches."(r)

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Culture

‘Trump Take Egg’ photos trend as shoppers call out high egg prices and empty shelves

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Man talking(l), Hand holding kraft cheese with bottom half blurred out(r)

Shopper reaches for Kraft Italian 5-cheese blend

‘That’s crazy’: Shopper reaches for Kraft Italian 5-cheese blend. Then he takes a closer look

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

Nina Hernandez

Two panel design with a close up of a pizza next to an image of a Aldi sign

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‘Aldi count your … days’: Woman heats up frozen pizza from Aldi. Then she takes a closer look at it

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Ben & Jerry's ice cream cartons in freezer(l), Walmart store(r)

Walmart shopper scans ice cream

‘I was wondering why it was so full’: Walmart shopper scans Breyer’s, Blue Bell, Great Value in the ice cream aisle. Then she notices Ben & Jerry’s

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

Braden Bjella

Three side by side screenshots from @abbyinthegalley's Tiktok.

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‘This is the superior cut’: Expert finds $10.99/lb steak deal at Publix. Then they reveal how to select the best cut

3 panel image: on the right is a display case of eggs, in the middle is the exterior of a Trader Joe's store, and on the right a store display shows a smug chicken.

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‘Try Just Egg’: Trader Joe’s shopper tries to buy eggs. The workers ‘closed the curtain’ on them

two panel design with a woman looking and complaining at the camera, next to an image of a Walmart

Walmart_Hispanic_Foods_Section

‘I noticed that too!’: Woman shops at Walmart. Then she notice something shocking about the Hispanic aisle

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Bowl of Blackberries(l), Man talking(c), Walmart storefront(r)

Man buys blackberries at grocery store

‘Just get it at Walmart’: Man buys blackberries at grocery store. Then he spots this just a day later

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

Melody Heald

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wholefoods meal

‘Finally someone being honest’: Woman shares ‘truth’ about the $25 Whole Foods salmon meal packs. Is it really old hot bar food?

Happy_Eggs_Walmart

‘$7.99 24 pack at Costco’: Woman shows there is a major egg shortage at Walmart—except for these $19 eggs

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera from inside a grocery store, next to an image of ice cream

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‘I will only buy Häagen-Dazs from now on’: Publix shopper goes to ice cream section, spots Breyers. Then she takes a closer look

Two panel design with a shot of packaged ham from a Walmart, next to an image of the "Great Value" logo.

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‘Everything in the store is going to be Great Value’: Walmart shopper says to stop buying Great Value. Here’s why

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rat potatoes

‘If you look closely’: Shopper says look for this on your potatoes before buying them at the grocery store

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Kroger shopper says don’t spend $4 on alkaline water

‘I don’t even know what to drink anymore’: Kroger shopper says don’t spend $4 on alkaline water. Instead, make your own with one teaspoon

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

$100 in box(l), Father and daughter walking in grocery store(c), Hand using knife to open box(r)

Grocery Shopping