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Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A person making tortilla chips next to a chip being dipper in salsa. There is text in the bottom right corner that says 'Main Character of the Week' in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

Main Character of the Week: Restaurant tortilla chips

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

rotisserie chicken at costco(l) Costco Store Front(c) Woman holding bag of rotisserie Chicken(r)

‘Costco is worse than Walmart’: Shopper waits for fresh Costco rotisserie chicken. He’s shocked at what the employee does next

woman shocked(l) Pepsi Logo on Blue Building(c) Siete brand chips on store shelf(r)

‘I already know Pepsi is going to change the ingredients to cut cost’: Siete customers are stocking up after company was sold to Pepsi

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

Whole Foods Market storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "complete meal from Wholefoods for $12"(c), Deli food trays(r)

‘It’s delicious’: Whole Foods customer shows $12 ‘really healthy’ food court hack for when you don’t feel like cooking

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

Braden Bjella

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‘They said it’s a safety hazard’: Man bakes cake for his friend’s birthday dinner. Then he learns restaurant workers ate the rest of it

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Welch's fruit snack boxes(l), Man talking with text that says "Hey Welch's Fruit Snacks, we really like your fruit snacks and would like to eat some soon!"(c), Welch's headquarters(r)

‘I went to give my kids some of your fruit snacks…’: Man buys box of Welch’s Fruit Snacks. Then he sees the bags inside

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

A 3 part image. On the left there is well cooked steak, in the middle a young woman's face, and on the right the face of a cow looks mournfuly at the viewer.

‘You can’t trust anything these days’: Customer exposes the truth behind ‘grass-fed’ beef label

Chipotle sign(l), Woman talking(c), Fork in Chipotle bowl with text that says "chipotle, wtf?"(r)

‘I never get the lettuce!’: Customer calls out Chipotle after finding something strange in her burrito bowl

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

H-E-B storefront(l), Man looking at camera(c), Baked goods with text that says "I can't make this *censored* up"(r)

‘That’s a damn hot dog bun’: H-E-B shopper notices something unusual about donut from the bakery section

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Crumbl Cookies storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Crumblr Tiktok feed(r)

‘Insomnia >>>>> Crumbl’: People are considering boycotting Crumbl after noticing something suspicious on its TikTok account

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.

Charlotte Colombo

Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream(l), Woman talking(c), Vanilla ice cream in bowl(r)

‘What are the specks then?’: Expert says Breyers may have bamboozled you with its Natural Vanilla ice cream (updated)

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Mayo jars on shelf(l), Man looking frustrated(c), Spoon in homemade jar of mayo(r)

‘What the’: Man notices something unusual about Best Foods mayo jars while shopping. It’s actually cheaper and only takes 4 ingredients to make your own

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

sliced salmon(l) Costco wholesale store front(c) asian woman(r)

‘It’s not worth it’: Shopper eats Costco salmon raw. Is it safe?

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

Kraft cheese with text that says "And this is why i stopped ordering online..."(l), Woman looking at camera(c), Walmart sign(r)

‘I had an employee pull them off the shelf’: Walmart shopper finds bunch of Kraft Colby Jack cheese on shelf. Then she notices something unusual

Costco storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "Coscto Muffins...um what?!" "Am I being punked because if not"(c), Chocolate muffin on red background(r)

Food

Main Character of the Week: Restaurant tortilla chips