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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

Hand holding phone taking picture of food

‘That is damn good’: 5 TikTok food recreations you should make immediately 

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Olive Garden server won’t let customers have salad and breadsticks until they order an entree

‘They usually don’t tip’: Olive Garden server won’t let customers have salad and breadsticks until they order an entree

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

‘Dawg that aint a tender’: Raising Cane’s customer can’t believe what’s in his Box Combo when he gets home

Aldi sign(l), Woman looking shocked(c), Tater Barrels in bag(r)

‘I’m thinking they’re gonna be like jalapeño poppers’: Woman buys Loaded Tater Barrels from Aldi. She’s ‘shocked’ by what’s inside

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

Melody Heald

Woman carrying tray of donuts (three split)

‘I wont be buying from Tim hortons again’: Customer catches Tim Hortons workers unloading donuts from van. There’s just 1 problem

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

Braden Bjella

‘He had heavy lead in him’: Mom says Ninja air fryer tested positive for lead after her son was exposed

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

Kroger(l), Woman(c), Hawaiian Punch in refrigerator(r)

‘Hawaiian Punch can go to Antarctica and will still be HOT’: Kroger shopper calls out Hawaiian punch in store refrigerator. Why is it never cold?

‘Blade tenderizing ribeye is a crime’: Expert explains why you shouldn’t be eating steak from Costco rare

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

Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists think Bill Gates has made their fruit rubbery

Viral ‘fake’ food video sparks Bill Gates conspiracies—but there’s just one problem  

Dietitian shares real reason you wash fruits and vegetables—and it has nothing to do with pesticides

‘This feels liberating’: Dietitian shares real reason you wash fruits and vegetables—and it has nothing to do with pesticides

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Sonic drive-in customer asks worker is the iced coffees' good

‘Thank you for being honest’: Sonic Drive-in customer asks worker if the iced coffee’s good. She can’t believe her reply

olive garden tip screen with caption "20% of $33.30 is not $8.95" (l) olive garden bag with caption "okay so i'm over here at olive garden" (c) olive garden tip screen with caption "they trying to scam us all now I don't like it" (r)

‘What’s with these calculators?’: Olive Garden customer notices something unusual when she tries to leave a 20% tip

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

Shopper buys watermelon. He reveals how it ‘exploded’ after 2 days

​​​​’What’s going on with the watermelons??’: Shopper buys watermelon. He reveals how it ‘exploded’ after a couple of days

Secret shopper gets cheeseburger meal from 'super clean' and 'friendly' Five Guys location. They still failed

‘Now I know why I’ve never been there’: Secret shopper gets cheeseburger from ‘super clean’ and ‘friendly’ Five Guys location. They still failed

Woman finds something unusual in can of green beans

Food

‘That is damn good’: 5 TikTok food recreations you should make immediately

‘They usually don’t tip’: Olive Garden server won’t let customers have salad and breadsticks until they order an entree

‘Dawg that aint a tender’: Raising Cane’s customer can’t believe what’s in his Box Combo when he gets home

‘I’m thinking they’re gonna be like jalapeño poppers’: Woman buys Loaded Tater Barrels from Aldi. She’s ‘shocked’ by what’s inside

‘I wont be buying from Tim hortons again’: Customer catches Tim Hortons workers unloading donuts from van. There’s just 1 problem

‘He had heavy lead in him’: Mom says Ninja air fryer tested positive for lead after her son was exposed

‘Hawaiian Punch can go to Antarctica and will still be HOT’: Kroger shopper calls out Hawaiian punch in store refrigerator. Why is it never cold?

‘Blade tenderizing ribeye is a crime’: Expert explains why you shouldn’t be eating steak from Costco rare

Viral ‘fake’ food video sparks Bill Gates conspiracies—but there’s just one problem

‘This feels liberating’: Dietitian shares real reason you wash fruits and vegetables—and it has nothing to do with pesticides

‘Thank you for being honest’: Sonic Drive-in customer asks worker if the iced coffee’s good. She can’t believe her reply

‘What’s with these calculators?’: Olive Garden customer notices something unusual when she tries to leave a 20% tip

’What’s going on with the watermelons??’: Shopper buys watermelon. He reveals how it ‘exploded’ after a couple of days

‘Now I know why I’ve never been there’: Secret shopper gets cheeseburger from ‘super clean’ and ‘friendly’ Five Guys location. They still failed

‘They’re gonna lie to u when they test it’: Woman finds something unusual in can of green beans

Food

‘That is damn good’: 5 TikTok food recreations you should make immediately

‘They usually don’t tip’: Olive Garden server won’t let customers have salad and breadsticks until they order an entree

‘Dawg that aint a tender’: Raising Cane’s customer can’t believe what’s in his Box Combo when he gets home

‘I’m thinking they’re gonna be like jalapeño poppers’: Woman buys Loaded Tater Barrels from Aldi. She’s ‘shocked’ by what’s inside

‘I wont be buying from Tim hortons again’: Customer catches Tim Hortons workers unloading donuts from van. There’s just 1 problem

‘He had heavy lead in him’: Mom says Ninja air fryer tested positive for lead after her son was exposed

‘Hawaiian Punch can go to Antarctica and will still be HOT’: Kroger shopper calls out Hawaiian punch in store refrigerator. Why is it never cold?

‘Blade tenderizing ribeye is a crime’: Expert explains why you shouldn’t be eating steak from Costco rare

Viral ‘fake’ food video sparks Bill Gates conspiracies—but there’s just one problem

‘This feels liberating’: Dietitian shares real reason you wash fruits and vegetables—and it has nothing to do with pesticides

‘Thank you for being honest’: Sonic Drive-in customer asks worker if the iced coffee’s good. She can’t believe her reply

‘What’s with these calculators?’: Olive Garden customer notices something unusual when she tries to leave a 20% tip

​​​​’What’s going on with the watermelons??’: Shopper buys watermelon. He reveals how it ‘exploded’ after a couple of days

‘Now I know why I’ve never been there’: Secret shopper gets cheeseburger from ‘super clean’ and ‘friendly’ Five Guys location. They still failed

‘They’re gonna lie to u when they test it’: Woman finds something unusual in can of green beans

’What’s going on with the watermelons??’: Shopper buys watermelon. He reveals how it ‘exploded’ after a couple of days