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<p>Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.</p>


Rebekah Harding

siete foods bendy chips pepsi quality decline

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“They’ve been changing their ingredients”: Shoppers blast “chemical” taste of Siete Foods post-Pepsi acquisition

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“Be bored in the airport”: Travelers share the airport hacks they swear by for stress-free holiday flights

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“Bad on every level”: Shoppers hate the new version of Costco’s Danish cookie tins this year

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“I do not get paid enough”: Wendy’s to offer Frostys for 67 cents on Black Friday, forcing workers to partake in the 6-7 trend

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“If it’s not radioactive what’s the point?”: Doritos and Hot Cheetos debut new chips without artificial flavors or dyes

elyse myers posing with her book next to her threads response to negative review

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“You’re an author now”: Elyse Myers responds to book criticism on social media, sparking a discussion on reader-only spaces

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“It smelled like ammonia”: Chef’s viral video reignites debate over U.S. beef processing

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“Second-hand embarrassment”: X users notice Grok is overly positive about Elon Musk—to a ridiculous degree

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Entertainment

“Doing the Lord’s work”: Letterboxd fans react to the platform launching a new video store

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This viral chart explains why your Starbucks latte tastes weird in certain sizes

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TikTok adds new filters to limit AI content: “Borderline unusable due to AI slop”

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“It doesn’t create meaning”: DC Comics president rejects using AI in future projects

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“Death to dealerships”: Ford is now selling certified pre-owned vehicles on Amazon

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“Any other Boston questions?”: Locals joke about viral debate over iconic Cheers restaurant sign

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Memes

People’s life-altering stories about the time “the rabbit got me” are going viral online. What does it mean?