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Susan LaMarca

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“It’s really simple”: The “Antipasto Salad Mom” shares her recipe after going viral on TikTok

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.

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Lindsey Weedston

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“It never came”: Customer has to go viral to get a refund from Edible Arrangements after being blocked by the company on social media

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.

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“I’d go broke”: Traveler gives a tour of what Costco looks like in Japan

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“Nothing has united any form of social media as much”: TikTok unites behind the “Antipasto Salad Mom” as drama explodes into meme territory

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Maybe it’s just a bad one?”: The McDonald’s Snack Wrap is back, but not everyone thinks it tastes the same as it used to

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“It was a dream. It was completely empty.” Costco shoppers are taking advantage of the new early hours for “executive members”

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Is bacon considered a spice? Host of “Subway Takes” reveals Kamala Harris’s hot take—and why it never aired

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“I am completely disgusted”: Woman cuts open Walmart watermelon to reveal nightmare inside

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“This heat got everybody stripping”: Man shocked at how the “M’s” in his M&Ms melted off during a heat wave

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The “1 Minute Big Mac Challenge” has social media trying to stuff McDonald’s burgers down their throats in under 60 seconds

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.

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“Customers like these ruin our income”: Woman brags about $50 in free DoorDash credits, sparks debate among dashers

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.

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Anna Good

Left: Man holds smartphone with DoorDash app on Google Play. Right: Screenshot of a conversation between a rude man yelling at his DoorDash delivery driver

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“You’re a very unkind person”: Customer posts his own meltdown at a DoorDash driver, and it backfires in a huge way

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“Do better”: Filthy Taco Bell kitchen divides customers: unhygienic or understaffed?

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.

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Charlotte Colombo

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Influencer orders 25 McDonald’s cheeseburgers—complains about the 25-cent bag charge

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

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Starbucks baristas hype launch of the new Fireworks Frappuccino for July 4th, but customers aren’t sure: “But, like, what’s in it?”

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