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.

Walmart Has A Gift Set For Hot Sauce Lovers That Comes With 30 Mini Bottles

The world is your buffalo fried oyster if you are a fan of spicy things. There are hot sauce advent calendars that come complete with 25 days worth of hot and spicy sauces. There are hot sauce challenge sets that come with a dozen or so different…

Marnie From 'Halloweentown' Is Running An Etsy Shop Full Of Quotes From The Movie

It’s been just over two decades since creepy canon was gifted with Disney’s Halloweentown. If your spooky nostalgia cannot be sated by repeated viewings of the 1998 Halloween classic alone, perhaps your Halloween heart will be filled by this good…

You Can Buy The Cake Illustrations From 'Great British Bake Off' To Hang Up At Home

If there’s one thing that unites us all, it is the dulcet tones of the Great British Bake Off. The show is sweet! It’s soothing! Its stakes are so low you’ll forget there are any troubles other than someone’s bake not setting properly! If you’re…

10 Podcasts That Are Perfect For A Long Walk

We are in peak podcast times. If there’s a topic you’re interested in, whether it be true crime or The Bachelor or climate change, chances are good that someone is already talking into a microphone about it for 30 minutes to an hour every week.…

You Can Already Buy Disney's New "Baking Essentials" Line For The Holidays

‘Tis the season to almost start thinking about the holiday season. If you’re looking to get in the festive spirit ASAP, you’re in luck because shopDisney just dropped a new “baking essentials” collection for the holiday season. In other words, the…

White Claw Is Officially Becoming A Brunch Drink

The hard seltzer gods and brunchtime lords have convened and decided we, as a species, are ready for the peak hard seltzer era. They have spoken it into existence and so it shall be: White Claw is officially a brunch drink. Do we take it as a…

Target Just Launched 'Golden Girls' Costumes For All 4 Icons

If you’ve traveled down a road and back again in search of a solid Halloween costume, perhaps you should hit up everyone’s favorite friend, Target. Beyond the rows of Things You Don’t Need But Will Spend Money On and the temptress that is the dollar…

Instagram's New "Threads" App Makes It Easier To DM Your Friends

After much speculation about a forthcoming messaging app, Instagram has just released “Threads.” Launched today, Threads is a “camera-first messaging app” meant to make it easier to stay connected with your Close Friends on Instagram. If you think…

You Can Buy A New Year's Countdown Calendar Full Of Sparkling Wine From Aldi

Last year, for the first time in the U.S., Aldi’s wine advent calendars were available to shoppers stateside. Given their success — I mean, how could a wine-a-day calendar possibly fail?—Aldi is expanding their offering in a major way. This year, if…

McDonald's Is Launching A McCafé Cinnamon Cookie Latte For The Holidays

As we all try to will chillier weather into existence, restaurants and retailers are doing the same, announcing seasonal product offerings the second the calendar says “Not Summer.” Joining the wintry ware ranks, McDonald’s has just announced its…

You Can Get A Costco Membership For $60 On Groupon Right Now

If you’ve been postponing getting a Costco membership, the time to act is now. For a limited time, you can get a one-year Costco membership for $60 from Groupon that includes the retailer’s yearly membership fee plus a combination of gift cards and…

Domino's Is Looking For A Garlic Bread Taste Tester — Here's How To Apply

They say the perfect job doesn’t exist. Well, that is half-true because Domino’s is hiring a garlic bread taste tester but there is a catch or two. If you’re feeling optimistic, you could see them as opportunities rather than obstacles, especially…

Starbucks Has A Jack Skellington Frapp On The Secret Menu

The season for all things spooky is nigh! And what better way to celebrate its arrival than with Starbucks’ secret menu Jack Skellington Frappuccino? I mean, October literally has a holiday with the word “treat” in its name. Thus, it is only right…

Aldi Just Launched A Ranch Dip For Pickle Lovers

Pickle lovers and ranch freaks, meet your new favorite thing. Behold, Aldi has pickle ranch dip, a dip that doesn’t ask you to choose between pickle flavor and ranch flavor. The dip knows you cannot choose. Both are delicious and deserve an equal…

You Can Buy A Mini Haunted House For Your Cat At Target

Have you ever gotten your cat a toy only to have them more interested in the box in which it came? Finally, there may be a gift that outsmarts even the finickiest of cats because Target is selling haunted houses for cats. In other words, it’s a…

8 Things Jennifer Lawrence Wants You To Put On Your Amazon Wedding Registry

For those of us who will never attend an A-list wedding, perhaps we can still experience some of the extravagance second-hand, through the comfort and convenience of the internet. In partnership with Amazon, Jennifer Lawrence has released a wedding…

You Can Buy A 'Friends' Donut Maker Now

Whether you are ride or die for Friends or would rather die than watch another episode, we can all agree on one thing: doughnuts. Thus, this Friends-themed mini doughnut maker may be the thing that unites us all. In the center of the Venn diagram of…

You Can Buy Pumpkin Everything At Le Creuset Right Now

The weather may still feel like full-on summer, but in terms of seasonal cookware, autumn has arrived. If you’re looking to fall-ify your kitchen in the spirit of the season, Le Creuset has a new pumpkin collection that will do just the trick. Bank…

Good Luck Erasing This Sexy Mister Rogers Halloween Costume From Your Brain

It is, indeed, a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Fall is barely at our doorsteps and already we have a sexy Mister Rogers Halloween costume. Is it a blessing? Is it a curse? Is it weird if I thought the classic sweater-and-slacks combo was…

Kroger Is Selling Longer-Lasting Avocados That Won’t Go Bad As Quickly

Ah, the plight of the avocado. You spend so much time carefully selecting the perfect one at the store, and somehow when you get home it has already gone bad. Well, perhaps your avocado adversities are no longer because Kroger is selling…