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Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

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‘Mine tasted like cough syrup’: Chick-fil-A worker reveals which new Cherry Berry drinks you don’t want to try

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Southwest Airlines customer says not to fly airline because it’s a ‘scam’

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

‘My retinas are toast’: Do your eyes hurt after the eclipse? It’s not just you

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

‘Subway corporate is the only winner here’: Man shares the reality of owning a Subway

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘You need to leave my store’: 99 Cents Store manager slams customer pretending to be management on loudspeaker

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘It’s definitely gonna cost you in the long run’: Mechanics reveal the most common maintenance mistakes car owners make

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘I worked at Hot Topic as a manager and the one manager tried to get me fired’: Worker warns you should always do this before starting a new weekly schedule

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‘Just trying to help’: Customers write down their orders to make server’s life easier. Here’s what servers think about the practice

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘If the chicken was sick they shouldn’t be serving that’: Chick-fil-A worker explains new ‘antibiotic’ chicken

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‘It was the cashier’: Viewers speculate after woman gets overcharged for hotcakes, breakfast at McDonald’s

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

‘He could have killed someone’: Viewers divided after Morgan Wallen gets arrested for throwing a chair

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

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‘The troll in me, she had a time’: Rihanna reminisced about her Twitter era, and people are sharing her best clap-backs online

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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Anti-tip customers rally around skip button, sparking debate

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Nobody is wanting to pay these high prices’: Viewers mock man who blames Taco Bell being empty on California’s $20 minimum wage

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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