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Mike Hadge

People are dunking on Chipotle's CEO after he says "portions have not gotten smaller"

People online are dunking on Chipotle’s CEO after he suggests portion sizes aren’t getting smaller

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

Woman finds something unexpected in Dyson hair tool after it breaks

‘Uncovered the brand’s deepest darkest secret‘: Woman finds something unexpected in Dyson hair tool after it breaks

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

Melody Heald

Man reveals why you shouldn’t switch seats on a commercial flight

‘They don’t always have the best intentions’: Man reveals why you shouldn’t switch seats on a commercial flight

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Conservatives celebrate Trump accumulating millions of TikTok followers overnight

Trump got more TikTok followers in a day than Biden did in 5 months

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

Brooke Sjoberg

McDonald’s customer refuses new bag charge. This is how they bring her food out instead

‘I would take my sweet time’: McDonald’s customer refuses new bag charge. This is how they bring her food out instead

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

90-year-old quadruplets go viral on Facebook

‘Happy Birthday QUEENS’: Facebook users love the quadruplets who made it to 90—without realizing they’re fake

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Infamous ‘Shooting Stars’ meme makes a triumphant return in this hyped-up remix

TikToker shares what pink lemonade is made of

‘People didn’t know this?’: People are just now finding out what flavor ‘pink lemonade’ is

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman talking(l+r), Hands giving and getting manicure(c)

‘I swear we can’t have NOTHINGGGGG’: Woman issues warning on gel manicures—especially for people with darker skin

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

Traveler says Goyard roller luggage was the ‘dumbest purchase’ ever made after what happened to it in airport

‘$11K down the drain’: Traveler says Goyard roller luggage was the ‘dumbest purchase’ ever made after what happened to it in airport

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Woman says you shouldn’t microwave ramen

‘Life has been ruined’: Woman says you shouldn’t microwave ramen after shocking discovery

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

young woman with cruise ship in background, caption "What I DIDN'T spend money on for a Carnival cruise And what I did instead" (inset) Carnival and Princess Cruise ships (background)

‘I only spent $67’: Expert reveals the 4 things you shouldn’t waste money on aboard Carnival Cruise—and what to do instead

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

Student issues warning to people who use Grammarly

‘This is literally my biggest fear’: Student issues warning after false positive. She even deleted Grammarly

Man gets hired by Planet Fitness as a trainer. They ask him to clean the toilets on Day 1

‘They got me messed up’: Man gets hired by Planet Fitness as a trainer. They ask him to clean the toilets on Day 1

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Kia driver says her key fob stopped working. She doesn’t know how to fix it

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