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Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

three photos of a dunkin workplace absolutely trashed

‘Customers kept on coming thru like tomorrow didn’t exist’: Viral TikTok shows how overwhelmed Dunkin’ workers are with drive-thru orders

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

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‘And they don’t even need to feel ashamed since they mobile ordered’: Worker reveals ‘reason #527 why they hate Starbucks customers’ in viral TikTok

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

‘I promise the company will survive’: Five Guys worker complains about teens using water cups for soda in viral TikTok, sparking debate

IHOP restaurant with caption "Meet Faith She told all the black customers IHOP was out of straws but gave her white customer straws"

‘She told all the black customers IHOP was out of straws’: Black customer says IHOP worker only gave white customers straws in viral TikTok

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

‘Tell me your Dunkin’ has been robbed without telling me they’ve been robbed’: Viral TikTok shows height measurements on Dunkin’ door

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

‘I guess I should have changed my name to Keith Lee before ordering’: Customer calls out restaurant for serving her unseasoned fries

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

Jillian Price

Chick-fil-A worker shares ‘best secret things to order’ in viral TikTok

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘I will never look at mac and cheese the same’: TikToker reveals what ‘your food really looks like’ on last day at Panera in viral video

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

‘Asking for a frap is the worst thing you can do at Starbucks’: Workers put customers who order Frappuccinos on blast in viral TikTok

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‘It’s actually kind of insane just how much pet food I’ve rescued’: TikToker reveals how much pet food she found while dumpster diving in viral video

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

‘Make sure you check the dates’: Starbucks worker issues PSA after learning production dates on some syrup bottles are almost a year old

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‘I see so many of these at Waffle House I’m convinced anyone and everyone can just walk in and work for free’: Customer helps overwhelmed Waffle House worker in viral TikTok

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

Brooke Sjoberg

young woman making donuts with caption "come work 12hrs with me @ 2 jobs!!"

‘The donuts are FROZEN?! My life has been a lie’: Dunkin’ worker reveals donuts are frozen in viral TikTok (updated)

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

person pulling on feathers in fried chicken wing with caption "Do y'all still want to eat at Wingstop?? I need my money back! Almost threw up"

‘At least we know the chicken real’: Viral TikTok shows customer finding chicken feathers in Wingstop order

A woman talking into camera (L), a text message (C), and an illustrated character in shock (R).

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