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

Susan LaMarca

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This improvised Dr. Pepper jingle is so good, musicians are covering it. You won’t be able to get it out of your head

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Are we serious”: Baristas say demand for Starbucks’ Dubai chocolate matcha drink will overwhelm stores

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

Left: Woman in a Chili's sipping on two "Wicked" margaritas, one neon blue and one pink. Middle: Chili's Mexican food flavor restaurant storefront. Right: Woman wearing "Wicked" movie eye makeup sipping on a green Chili's Wicked margarita.

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Gen Z is driving to Chili’s for their $6 “Wicked” margaritas—here’s what they’re saying

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

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“Nobody will be doing that”: People are just realizing why Cutwater drinks can hit you so hard and fast, and it’s all in the name

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Influencers are bringing pumpkins to Starbucks instead of coffee cups and annoying workers: “Stop making us work harder than we get paid”

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

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“I think we know who to blame”: Explaining the Mountain Dew flavor conspiracy theory

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“I gagged”: Customers share honest reactions to the taste of Starbucks protein drinks

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What is Heavy Soda? A look into the extra-sweet regional drink

Left: Two women looking into camera. Text overlay reads, "No spritz when you are siting down to have a main meal please." Right: Group of friends cheers with aperol spritz in restaurant. Italian wine-based cocktail.

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“I’ll do what I want”: Italians say spritz is only for before dinner, not during, and Americans are getting pissy

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“Society is taught to disrespect labor”: Server explains why mocktails actually should cost more than an alcoholic drink

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“I should have known better”: Woman claims her matcha obsession sent her to the hospital. What happened?

Cans of Arizona brand ice teas in various flavors isolated on black. Caption overlay from tweet reads: "Life won't be worth it when AriZona Iced Tea costs more than $0.99."

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“Like DEFCON 0”: AriZona Iced Tea’s iconic 99-cent cans may soon see a price hike thanks to Trump’s tariffs, and people aren’t happy

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: Tomato margarita birds eye view. Middle: Hand holding a tomato martini against a city skyline Right: Woman drinking a tomato martini

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From tomatinis to tomato spritzes, tomato girl summer is in full bloom

Left: Tweet reading "wtf do genetics gotta do with a refresher" Right: Dunkin' Donuts Gavin Casalegno ad

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Another day, another ad talking about genetics. This time it’s Gavin Casalegno for Dunkin’ Donuts

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