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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

Baker says she was asked to make a cake under extreme time constraints. She found out later it was for Taylor Swift

‘I had no idea it was for her’: Baker says she was asked to make a cake under extreme time constraints. She found out later it was for Taylor Swift

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

tiktoker says Costco Marinara sauce might be different

‘I won’t buy it anymore’: Costco shopper says Rao’s Marinara sauce changed, and the taste is ‘unrecognizable’

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

Woman slicing pizza(l+r), Broken heart(c)

‘Heart-break pizza anyone?’: Pizza shop worker finds out she has to make heart-shaped pizza for ex for Valentine’s Day, gets revenge

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

Woman talking(l+r), Chicken Salad Chick(c)

‘None of her business’: Woman says Chicken Salad Chick worker judged her for ordering a kids’ meal

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Woman making guacamole(l+r), Guacamole(c)

‘She had to make it herself’: Customer orders chips and guac. Restaurant serves her just the ingredients

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

Eric Webb

Dog with cheetos(l+r), Flaming Hot Cheetos bag(c)

‘He’s mad at me’: Ben the golden retriever refuses to surrender Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

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

Uber Eats app(l), Couple laughing(c), Phone with map open(r)

‘84 minutes away. He’s walking 4.5 miles’: Uber Eats customers order Wingstop, but it’s getting delivered on foot. They can’t cancel without getting fined

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

Costco storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Emergency meals(r)

‘Like they know what is next to come’: Costco shopper shows off ‘emergency food’ for $63 being offered in-store. Here’s why customers are stocking up

Woman talking(l+r), McDonald's french fries

‘You can fit about three small fries in a medium container’: Former McDonald’s worker says they weren’t ‘allowed’ to fill up the fry containers

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 issues warning after air fryer allegedly gave her food poisoning

‘Everytime I use this air fryer, I get sick’: Woman issues warning after air fryer allegedly gave her food poisoning

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

Woman gets Too Good To Go bag from Edible Arrangements. It’s not what she expected

‘Get a refund. The value needs to be $30’: Woman gets Too Good To Go bag from Edible Arrangements. It’s not what she expected

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

Melody Heald

Former server reveals how to eat for cheap at restaurants

‘Please make sure u are still leaving tips’: Former server reveals how to eat for cheap at restaurants

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

Uber Eats customer shares hack for always getting free food, starting debate

‘That still works!!??’: Uber Eats customer shares ‘hack’ for always getting free food, starting debate

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

Man talking(l), Hand with uber eats bag(c), Man showing off food(r)

‘You promised me a tip?’: Man says Uber Eats driver ate his food—then he asked for a tip

McDonald's drive-thru customer cannot believe the price of just one hashbrown

Food