Mia Mercado

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Bio

Mia Mercado is a lifestyle news writer for Bustle, covering race, gender, and all things internet. She also covers trending food, health, science, and tech news, specifically making hard-to-understand topics (new studies, app updates, why ranch is everywhere) a little easier to digest. Mia is also a humor writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times, McSweeney’s, Reductress, American Bystander, Gizmodo, BUST, Hallmark Cards, and a bottle she threw in the Milwaukee river when she was nine. Mia’s debut nonfiction collection of humorous stories and essays WEIRD BUT NORMAL is set to be published with HarperOne in Summer 2020. Ava is Mia's perfect and stinky dog who you can see on Mia’s Instagram at @mia.market. You find Mia's luke-warm takes on her on Twitter at @miamarket or read more of her work on her website at miamercado.com but, like, no pressure.

You Can Go To A "Frye Festival" & Eat French Fries All Day

If food festivals, unlimited fried potatoes, and starch-based puns are what you crave, I have just the thing for you. Introducing Frye Fest, a food festival all about french fries. It’s a self-described “immersive fried potato festival” that takes…

These Scientists Searched For Alien Life For 3 Years — And Just Released Their Findings

Our quest to communicate with alien life forms continues without so much as a “sup?” text back. According to two recently released scientific papers published after one of the most extensive searches of our time, scientists have still found no sign…

Dunkin' Will Now Deliver Breakfast Straight To Your Door

Indulging in a donut on a lazy Sunday morning in bed just got a whole lot easier. Announced Monday, Dunkin’ will start delivering through Grubhub, initially in New York and eventually rolling out nationwide. In other words, bed donuts for all! Per a…

You Can Get A Massive Box Of Pickle Snack Pouches At Sam's Club Now

Pickle lovers, rejoice and be glad, for individually-wrapped pickle bites are available at Sam’s Club. Pickle haters, you may want to avert your eyes. This post will be 100% in praise of our beloved briney boys. If you love to snack on pickles but…

You Can Edit Videos With A Green Screen On Your iPhone Now — Here's How

Editing videos on your iPhone just got a whole lot easier. As part of Apple’s iOS 13 update, you can now use green screen in iMovie on your mobile device, making your phone’s video editing capabilities competitive with other video editing softwares.…

You Better Believe People Are Having Sex With AirPods In — Here's How Many

I am interrupting your current broadcast with important SexPods news: there are actual people who’ve had sex with AirPods in, according to a recent survey that has f*cked me right up. So, before we continue. I’m going to need a list of whomst among…

Burger King Is Launching An Upside Down Whopper For 'Stranger Things' Fans

In honor of next month’s Stranger Things season three premiere, Burger King is launching an Upside Down Whopper. It is a Whopper. It is literally served upside down. It is an homage to the ooky spooky alternate dimension to which we lost Barb in…

Spotify's New "Daily Drive" Playlist Gives You The News Between Your Favorite Songs

If trying to find the perfect mix of bops, mellow voices, and daily news for your drive to work has been adding more time to your commute than you’d like to admit, you’re going to want to listen up. Announced on Wednesday, Spotify is launching…

A Metallic Mass That Scientists Can't Explain Was Just Found On The Moon

Welcome to another normal day in this, the 2019th year of our lord and savior Ariana Grande. Allow me to direct your attention to the giant, mysterious, metal mass on the moon that scientists have recently discovered. Yes, that astronomical body…

4 Ways You Don't Realize You're Stressing Your Dog Out

Anyone who’s ever been near a dog knows that our four-legged friends can often help ease our stress. Research has shown that emotional support animals can help us cope with things like anxiety, loneliness, stress, and general nervousness. However,…

Prince Harry's One Request To Hotels Where He Stays Is Super On-Brand For The Royal

Everyone dreams of meeting a prince, having him sweep you off your feet and whisper those three little words: please, no plastic. In a recent interview, Nacho Figueras, a professional polo player and good friend of the Duke of Sussex, divulged that…

Apple Is Launching A Period Tracking App — Here’s What You Can Expect

During the always-anticipated Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) Keynote on June 3, Apple announced a handful of new features and tools users can look forward to seeing starting later this year. In addition to exciting updates like iOS 13’s Dark…

How To Back Up Your iTunes Movies Before iTunes Retires

After 18 years of hard work, doing everything from keeping a catalog of all the Jonas Brothers songs we own to helping us make playlists to burn for our high school crush, Apple is retiring iTunes. If you’re wondering how to back up iTunes movies…

Psst — Taco Bell Is Giving Out Free Doritos Locos Tacos In June

If you need something to look forward in the coming weeks besides warmer weather and dwindling conversation about Game of Thrones, Taco Bell is giving out free Doritos Locos Tacos in June. I will say that again, slower, and with more random words…

You Can Visit The 'Big Little Lies' Ice Cream Shop Where Reese Witherspoon & Meryl Streep Brawl

The second season of HBO’s Big Little Lies has given us a lot to look forward to. The drama! The intrigue! The context for why Reese Witherspoon threw ice cream at Meryl Streep in that photo! While you’ll have to wait until the second season…

Here's The Real Problem With The Analysis Of Female Speaking Lines On 'Game Of Thrones'

If you’re looking for another reason to be disappointed by Game of Thrones — in case the show’s final season wasn’t underwhelming enough on its own — perhaps this newest study will be of unsatisfying service: a recent analysis of the series found…

Smirnoff Just Dropped A New Vodka That Tastes Like Strawberry & Rose

Summer weather is right around the corner and with it comes “drinking on patios” weather. If you’re looking for something to pair with that sweet, sweet summer breeze, Smirnoff’s new line of zero sugar vodka infusions will hit you right with that…

A New Survey Just Revealed Another Bummer Stat About The Orgasm Gap

According to a dissatisfying, disappointing and, albeit, unsurprising, report published at the end of April, men are twice as likely as women to climax every time they have sex. (Cue the saddest of sad trombones.) The report, published by polling…

The Library Of Congress Just Dropped A Ton Of Free-To-Use Cat Photos & They Are... A Journey

You can never have too many cat photos, right? Well, the Library of Congress certainly thinks so. Behold: the Library of Congress shared royalty-free cat images in a conveniently curated collection. They are a treasure trove of meme-worthy feline…

You Can Get A MERMAID ICEE At Target Now

Gird your scaly souls, my aquamarine friends, because the Summer of Mermaid is upon us. We’ve got color-changing mermaid tea and rose gold mermaid pool floats, and starting this month, Target has a Mermaid ICEE. We’re all mermaids now because Target…