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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

Woman crying talking (l) Woman mouth open huge crying upset caption 'He whipped out his weener & slapped it on a plate" (c) Woman crying talking (r)

‘Girl you left traumatized AND hungry’: Woman says date put his ‘wiener on a plate’ after inviting her over for dinner

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 in car (l&r) starbucks coffee cup (c)

‘So you’re telling me these people were shamed and caught into this Conga line of morality?’: Customer ends a pay-it-forward chain at Starbucks, sparking debate

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘I eat healthier than I did before’: Dumpster diver creates meals out of food she finds in trash, sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

Chipotle Mexican Grill sign on building (l) Woman on bench eating burrito caption "LIFE HACK FOR WHEN UR HUNGRY AND A LIL BROKE Order a pinto bean (extra beans) and cheese burrito at Chipotle they charge it as 2 sides it's literally $1.94 and it slaps I order it even when I have $$$" (r)

TikToker shares ‘life hack’ on how to get a $2 burrito at Chipotle

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

TikToker allegedly catches DoorDasher fake a drop off picture and steal her food

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‘If the front end looks like this DO NOT order’: Video of a ‘messy’ Chipotle goes viral, sparking debate

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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Black Uber Eats driver says he was arrested for trespassing after following customer’s directions to ‘leave the food at the back door’

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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TikToker tries to put woman on blast for sitting next to him at Costco food court, sparking debate

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‘Am I being punked?’: TikToker puts shop on blast for charging $1 for no ice, sparking debate

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TikToker says she was delivered empty Starbucks cup when ordering through Uber Eats

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Starbucks workers roast customers who ask for pastries warmed up

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

Audra Schroeder

Woman making peace sign caption "Me excited to host my friends and cook for them" (l) MiYKO'S butter with red circle highlighting cashews (treenuts) csption "What are your allergies again" "Just tree nuts" (c) Girls in hospital bed caption "Somehow we made it to an ER She survived I simply cannot make this up"(r)

‘I hope you’re paying for her er visit lmaoo’: TikToker shares story of how she accidentally fed nuts to her friend with allergy, sparking debate

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

‘Don’t think I’m gonna make you something f*cking extravagant’: Starbucks worker puts customers who ask for the barista’s ‘favorite drink’ on blast, sparking debate

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

‘Water is life. How are you gonna deny me life Chipotle?’: TikToker blasts Chipotle for allegedly not giving him a water cup

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Food