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Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

‘It’s kind of a bait-and-switch’: Man shares ‘golden rule’ to avoid getting scammed when purchasing meat

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

Braden Bjella

Person talking(l+r), Person holding jar of garlic(c)

‘You’ve eaten a ton of jarlic but just didn’t know it’: Chef says she uses jarred garlic over fresh. It’s more common than you think

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘So much for free market capitalism huh?’: Is Alabama’s lab-grown meat ban a harbinger of ‘big government?’ Some think so

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

Hand on pizza box(l), Costco storefront(c), Pizza(r)

‘You gotta give them the code’: Customer claims Costco’s ‘secret menu’ has a chicken bake pizza

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

‘I hope you guys sue them’: Chipotle customer mobile-orders bowl, finds something strange inside

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

Wingstop customer tries restaurant's chicken tenders for the first time. He doesn't expect what he gets

‘Nah this is crazy’: Wingstop customer tries restaurant’s chicken tenders for the first time. He doesn’t expect what he gets

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

Chipotle customer exposes hack for getting free drinks without asking for a water cup

‘I knew I wasn’t the only one that did this’: Chipotle customer exposes hack for getting free drinks without asking for a water cup

KFC customer buys half gallon of Dr. Pepper for only $3

‘It’s basically a 2L’: KFC customer buys half-gallon of Dr. Pepper. He can’t believe how much it cost

‘Should’ve ordered your full bowl and then walked out to maximize their loss’: Man walks out of Chipotle mid-order

worker exposes how steak is made at Subway

‘I will never recover from this’: Viewers split after worker exposes how steak is made at Subway

Customer reveals cheap Texas Roadhouse meal for only $13

‘It’s a total steal’: Customer declares Texas Roadhouse a ‘cheap eat’ after spending $12.99 for an entree with 2 sides

Customer tests theory that Chipotle is now giving out better scoops amid boycott

‘I think that they are starting to listen’: Customer tests theory that Chipotle is now giving out better scoops amid boycott

Customer says Chipotle is 'overrated' after trying Cava for the first time

‘And cava is not stingy either!’: Customer says Chipotle is ‘overrated’ after trying Cava for the first time

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

Costco shopper finds something unusual in chicken, sparking debate

‘Wait until I show you what I found’: Costco shopper discovers something strange in Kirkland chicken

Chipotle customer asks for extra salsa, gets bamboozled

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