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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

Video shows Chipotle worker throwing scissors at customer after he complained about food order (updated)

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Panda Express worker reveals how to make the orange chicken in viral TikTok

TikToker says they lost weight after regularly eating ‘junk’ food in Japan, sparking debate over unhealthy American food

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

‘Thank you for calling IHOP,  how you doing?’ Customer answers phone at IHOP after all the workers quit mid-shift (updated)

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Y’all really thought the people were gonna be on your side?’: TikToker slammed for filming confrontation with Wendy’s worker in drive-thru

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

‘Always dinner and a show’: Viral TikTok captures fight between worker and customer at Waffle House

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

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‘The kids are drinking this’: TikToker finds mold in unopened CapriSun pouch

‘This is disgusting’: TikToker says they found fake fingernail in their Crumbl cookie

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Mother blasts Popeyes manager for disrespecting her daughter in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

A TikTok video shows that the volumes of large and regular sized cups at Taco Bell are similar.

‘I feel cheated’: Viral TikTok allegedly exposes that regular and large drinks at Taco Bell are the same

‘Found a whole family in my cereal’: TikToker finds mealworms in his new box of Frosted Mini Wheats (updated)

‘Everything about Wendy’s should be illegal’: Worker warns viewers to not eat the chili from Wendy’s in viral TikTok

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Gloved hand grabbing food item and throwing it in the trash with caption "cleaning out the pastry case"

Starbucks worker reveals what happens to food in the pastry case

TikToker jokes about sabotaging customer’s DoorDash order after they don’t tip, dividing viewers (updated)

Person placing bread on tray with captions "How the Bread is made" and "Olive Garden behind the scenes" (l) hand placing tray into over with caption "Place in oven for 3 mins" (c) hand painting butter on breadsticks with caption "Butter" (r)

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