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Brad Dickson

Managing Editor
Editor, Writer, Content Producer, and Biologist from the Pacific Northwest. Managing Editor of Cheezburger, Lead Editor of Fail Blog, and Memebase. Long-time Section Lead and Staff Writer, contributing since 2016 on Geek Universe, Memebase, and Fail Blog. I joined Cheezburger in 2016, first running Geek Universe and then Memebase before finally settling on Fail Blog. At that point, Fail Blog was all about classic “FAILs” and schadenfreude but has since become more about how the internet and its trends intersect with our lives and social experiences at home, out and about in the world, and in the workplace. In a sense: how society is failing us. As a writer, I explore where modern technology and culture intersect with our working, personal, and social lives. I share opinions and my experiences to help examine how changes in public values, technology, and social discourse reshape the way people work, live, and interact. Often examining through the lens of existing discussions and anonymous accounts to help shape the direction of the discourse. For the last 6 years, I have covered modern labor trends, social discourse, and the influence of cultural shifts on our working and personal lives. Without a doubt, we are facing unprecedented times at the crossroads of these topics. And while digital technology has existed for just a microsecond of relative human history, the last 30 to 40 years have reshaped not just the way we work but the way we think about our work. The technology has also shaped our social lives into something unrecognizable that previous generations of humanity would have found startling. Where is this all going? Who knows, but it is fascinating to explore how culture has evolved in the last 6 years alone and will continue to evolve in the coming decade in ways we can't possibly anticipate.
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Homeowner says neighbor wants $2,000 to connect to her 2.5-year-old fence despite no earlier cost-sharing agreement, then they later discover the survey caps show the fence has been built on their property

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32-Year-Old Man Says He Rescinded His Fiancée’s Sister’s Move-in Offer After Hosting Her Brother for 9 Months in Their 1-Bedroom Apartment: ‘I Just Want My Home Back With Me and My Fiance. No More People.'

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45 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Memes That Are Like a Trip Back in Time (November 5th, 2026)

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Employee Promised Their Mom a Thanksgiving Visit After Working the Holiday the Last Two Years, Then a Coworker Asked Them to Swap Shifts So She Could Spend Thanksgiving With Her Kids—Their Boss Refuses to Intervene

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Baker says a customer's complaint in a local "Mommy" Facebook group about a clearly outlined cake redesign fee has negatively affected business and caused orders to drop off

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He Wants to Put Up the Christmas Decorations Now, Just After Halloween, but His Wife Says They Need to Wait Until After Thanksgiving—Readers Voted: When Should Christmas Decorations Go Up?

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Neighbor offered California homeowner’s driveway as parking to guests, until one visitor closed the broken gate that couldn't be opened—guest has to pay to repair it to get his car out: 'I always left the gate open because it was busted'

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Landlord’s Publicly Posted Maintenance “Leaderboard” Singled This Tenant Out as the Most Expensive Resident at over $2k—Leading Neighbors To Blame Him for Imminently Rising Rent: ‘Mine Is at the Top With $2,340'

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Neighbor's kid breaks homeowner's double-glazed sealed window, neighbor says "send him the bill" then tries to negotiate price because he "knows a guy" who could have done it cheaper:

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She Decided Her Family Is Going To Spend Christmas Eve at Home This Year, Now Her Sister Is Saying She Has Ruined Christmas—This “Guilt-Trip” Now Stands in the Way of Her Carving Out Her Own Family Traditions