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

Melody Heald

‘Chipotle will give reasonable portions to criminals’: Chipotle worker makes ‘trick’ meal for customers who steal to-go orders. It backfires

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

‘Not the same’: Whataburger customers says quality has gone downhill. Expert says they’re right—and this is why

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

Braden Bjella

‘Enjoy your new and improved salad experience’: Ex-Olive Garden server reveals tricks the restaurant doesn’t want you to know about

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

‘These fast food prices tweakin’: Carl’s Jr. called out by customer over ‘2 for $12.99’ burger deal

‘I hated robbing people‘: Chipotle worker speaks out after customer walks out mid-order because worker gave him ‘half’ scoops

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 shares hack that got her 3 meals for $15 from Olive Garden

‘Go to Olive Garden’: Woman shares hack that got her 3 meals for $15 from Olive Garden

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

Brooke Sjoberg

woman with caption "what happened to canned tuna?" (l&r) canned tuna (c)

‘It doesn’t taste good’: Woman says Chicken Of the Sea and Bumble Bee Tuna have gone down in quality

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

Woman says to beware of servers' phrasings after being charged $18 for truffle butter

‘Our waiter played us hard’: Woman says to beware of servers’ trick questions after being charged $18 for truffle butter

man picking moldy fruit from containers with gloves caption "okay so this is part two of exposing grocery stores" (l) and "this is no good" (r)

‘This is called not wasting’: Grocery store worker says he has to do ‘reworking’ of moldy strawberries

DoorDash customer slams drivers who refuse to leave order at their door

‘I did not order Meet Up dash’: DoorDash customer slams drivers who refuse to leave order at their door

Customer finds something ‘disgusting’ in her Chipotle burrito. She’s not the only one

‘I’m so scared to get Chipotle now’: Customer finds something ‘disgusting’ in her Chipotle burrito. She’s not the only one

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

Woman gets refund on Panera sandwich after opening it up and seeing how much meat is inside

‘What am I paying $7 for? The bread?’: Woman gets refund on Panera sandwich after opening it up and seeing how much meat is inside

Costco shopper warns you should always crack eggs in a separate bowl after finding something strange

‘Didn’t know that could happen’: Costco shopper warns you should always crack eggs in a separate bowl after finding something strange

Mike Hadge

Pokémon donuts arrive at Krispy Kreme in South Korea, leaving American fans jealous

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker gives him ‘half’ scoops

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