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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski taking a small bite of the new Big Arch Burger. Right: Burger King CEO Tom Curtis taking a large bite of a Whopper.

Burger King CEO takes a real bite on camera—fans say he “burgermogged” McDonald’s boss

Rebecca Leib

Bacon and Cheese WHOPPER at a Burger King restaurant. Text overlay reads, "If you’re tweaking the Whopper after a decade, it better hit—mess with an icon and fans will let you know fast."

“Don’t mess with an icon”: Burger King upgrades the Whopper after 10 years and fans are divided

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Burger King logo. Right: Burger King drive-thru worker wearing a face mask and headset.

“Dystopian nightmare”: Burger King rolls out AI that tracks whether workers sound “friendly” enough

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Burger King President Tom Curtis inside of a Burger King restaurant. Right: Signboard with the logos of Burger King and its brand King Drive against blue cloudless sky.

Burger King just gave customers its president’s phone number to call with complaints. Yes, seriously

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

rev up the engine burger king drive thru krabby patty

“Rev up those fryers!”: SpongeBob fans are blasting loud sounds at Burger King’s drive-thru window. Workers have had enough

Left: Burger King's new SpongeBob Squarepants meal. Right: TikTok reviewing the new Burger King Krabby Whopper.

“Even square, it’s delicious”: Burger King’s new SpongeBob Krabby Whopper is bringing Bikini Bottom to the drive-thru

3 Panel: Left: Man in his car in a burger king crown eating the orange Halloween Whopper. Middle: Woman in a hoodie showing the camera the orange Halloween Whopper. Right: Woman in a red sweater showing the camera the orange Halloween Whopper

Burger King’s orange and black “Jack-O-Lantern” Whoppers are back for Halloween—what do they taste like?

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Burger King mom Nykia Hamilton working a solo shift at a Columbia, South Carolina location. Caption overlay reads, "She isa ll alone y'all!! Columbia, SC, help her!!!" Right: Burger King mom Nykia Hamilton crying in her car after being fired.

“This is how they reward hard work”: “Burger King mom” praised for crushing 12-hour solo shift gets fired weeks later

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

‘Dairy Queen charges 50 cents per sauce package’: Burger King customers ask for extra sauces at the drive-thru. Then a worker steps in

Two panel design of a woman looking frustrated as she talking to the camera, next to an image of a BurgerKing drink

‘What words SPECIFICALLY did you say?’: Woman orders Burger King Chicken Fries for her kid. Then she sees what worker put in the bag

3 panel image: left shows a gas pump with text over: I'm fueling, center: is the Exxon logo, and right: is a blurry car with text over: leave me the ***alone

‘That invades my peace’: Man pumps gas. Then he’s shocked to discover where the Burger King, Starbucks, KFC ads are coming from

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

Woman Tries New Pickle Fries(l) Burger King Sign(r)

‘Are they better than the ones that Sonic had?’: Customer tries new pickle fries from Burger King. Are they worth it?

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

An illustration showing different brands represented by different colored arms each holding a cellphone with a different brand logo on it.

‘17% back on their food purchases’: Expert tests all the fast food apps from McDonald’s to Taco Bell. This one saves you the most

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

man on tiktok sharing his burger king experience(l) Burger King Sign(c) Burger King Meal(r)

‘WingStop needs something like this’: Customer asks Burger King for extra ranch. Then he sees what’s in the bag

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

Hand holding wrapped whopper and text that says "Burger King Addams Family Collab"(l), Woman talking(c), Burger King sign(r)

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