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.

15 Ways To Get Creative With The White Claws Sitting In Your Fridge

We are in peak hard seltzer times. There is nary a bar nor a college fridge that isn’t stocked with a six-pack of some spiked bubbly water. If you’re looking for a more innovative way to sip on your hard seltzer than just drinking it straight from…

17 Trader Joe's Hacks That Make Meal Planning A Little Less Scary

There are no two words that will ignite a culinary fire in your belly or strike fear in your hungry heart like “meal prep.” If you’re among the camp that has a hard time imagining what they’re going to eat tonight — hi, hello, I’m right there with…

Trader Joe's New Seasoning Is Chef's Kiss If You Love Sushi Bowls & Seaweed

Trader Joe’s lovers, your new favorite multi-purpose seasoning just hit the shelves. Released at the beginning of 2020, Trader Joe’s new Nori Komi Furikake Japanese Seasoning is the multi-purpose seasoning your meals have been seeking. It will claim…

Trader Joe's Just Sneakily Launched Kale Gnocchi

Friends and fans of all things pasta, the brilliant and terrifying minds at Trader Joe’s have done it again: they’ve turned kale into pasta. As a brand new addition to the frozen aisle, Trader Joe’s new Kale Gnocchi is here to help you eat your…

16 Trader Joe's Soup Hacks You Can't Go Wrong With

Among the questions that have plagued humankind for millennia — Who are we? Why are we? How did we get here? — is the age-old conundrum: what am I going to make for dinner? Fear not, fellow hungry humans, for Trader Joe’s has the answers you seek.…

9 Vegan Starbucks Hacks That Avoid All The Dairy

Whether you’re eating plant-based for the first time or you’ve been vegan long before “being vegan” was a thing, Starbucks has more options than you’ll know what to do with. In addition to menu items that happen to be plant-based, there are lots of…

Truly's New Hard Lemonade Flavors Will Transport You Back To Summer

Despite how frightful the weather outside may be, the beverage inside your hand can be as summery as you please. To help make that happen, Truly has new hard lemonade flavors that will chase your cold-weather blues away. Winter? I don’t know…

How To Help Kangaroos As Australia's Fires Rip Through Millions Of Acres

Australian wildlife is facing devastation from fires that have burned nearly 20 million acres, according to a recent report from CBS News. That’s a bigger area of land than all of West Virginia. Places like Kangaroo Island, home to koalas,…

Denny's Latest Deal Gives You Endless Pancakes For Less Than $7

If only for a limited time, Denny’s new Super Duper Slam meal is here to reign over your 2020 breakfasts. Denny’s is no stranger to changing up its offerings. In the past year alone, it's upgraded its menu with items like the limited-time Denny’s…

How The 2010s Made Us More Comfortable With Therapy

I would guess my journey with therapy looks similar to many other middle-ish class women who’ve been able to access and afford healthcare as an adult. It’s been bumpy and inconsistent and paved with a lot of lines like “...but I don’t, like, need…

You Can Stay In A Literal Castle From 'The Crown' On Airbnb

Calling all Princess Switch diehards and Princess Diaries stans, I have the royal news you seek. As of Monday, December 17, in the 2019th year of our Lord and savior Meghan Markle, you can Airbnb a room in a literal castle. This is only the moment…

Instagram Dropped An "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Filter For Your Holiday Selfies

The time is nigh to bring glad tidings and gifts for the one true reason for the season: Miss Mariah Carey. In honor of the 25th anniversary of the singer’s iconic Christmas album, Instagram is partnering with Mariah Carey to launch an “All I Want…

A Jolly Rancher Cereal Exists & I Must Know What It Tastes Like

If you’re looking for an absolutely buckwild way to start your day, look no further than Jolly Rancher Cereal, a thing that apparently exists now. It’s breakfast cereal inspired by the fruity hard candy, Delish reports, and it’s everything you…

You Can Buy A Unicorn Mug Gift Set At Target For Your Most Magical Friend

What do you get for the wood nymph who has everything? Why, something from Target, of course. In addition to all their goodies in the dollar section and treats in the holiday aisle, Target has a $10 unicorn mug gift set that is perfect for anyone on…

Instagram's Newest Feature Gives People A Chance To Think Twice About Mean Captions

If you’ve been anywhere near the internet, chances are good that you’ve seen or experienced some form of bullying. In an effort to mitigate online harassment, Instagram launched a new anti-bullying feature on Dec. 16 that gives users a chance to…

11 Hacks To Make Trader Joe's Frozen Meals Even More Delicious

If you are among the few who have yet to regularly worship at the altar of Trader Joe’s, prepare to be indoctrinated. While the grocery chain has aisles of ready-made meals you can buy and make as is, there are plenty of easy Trader Joe’s frozen…

Trader Joe's Holiday Ornaments Cookie Kit Leaves The Decorating To You

‘Tis the season to turn your home into an homage to holiday cookies. If you’re looking to deck your halls with delicious treats, Trader Joe’s DYO Holiday Ornaments Cookie Kit is exactly what you seek. It combines decor with baked goods which is, if…

Pillsbury's Lucky Charms Cookie Dough Is A Rush Of Nostalgia

Attention cookie fiends, cereal heads, and lovers of all things nostalgic: gird your sweet tooths — sweet teeth? Sweets tooth? I digress, but Pillsbury has ready-to-bake Lucky Charms cookies and they are the dessert trifecta. If you felt something,…

15 Peppermint Items At Trader Joe's To Grab Before They're Gone

If there’s one thing that says “HAPPY HOLIDAYS” loudly and with no discretion, it’s Trader Joe's peppermint products. You know, the ones that include the decidedly-more-seasonal sister of the year-round “regular” mint. If you’re looking to up your…

9 Starbucks Hacks That'll Make Your Classic Holiday Drink Even Better

Starbucks has long established itself as the go-to for festive winter drinks. From Starbucks’ special holiday cups to its announcement about which holiday drinks are coming back, you’ll have to work hard to not hear about the ‘bucks this season. If…