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Jackie Ibarra is a former intern for the Daily Dot. The San Antonio native was previously a podcast host for the Drag. She has previously reported for Latinitas magazine and the Daily Texan.

Jackie Ibarra

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‘Who the f*ck complains about tamales?!’: Racist male Karen fails at stopping vendor from selling tamales as thousands show up to support him

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

Braden Bjella

servers speaking over long receipt background with caption "a delivery order/slam poem titled: 'Free.'"

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Servers mock customer’s extensive order by turning it into a slam poem

Melina Khan is a New England-based journalist and former editorial intern at the Daily Dot. Her work has previously appeared in The Day, The Quinnipiac Chronicle, and more than 30 NBC station affiliates nationwide.

Melina Khan

Woman holding starbucks drink caption "Starbucks basically rebranding whipped cream by simply calling it "cold foam" is absolutely genius. Whipped cream sounds like a gluttonous treat I rarely deserve and a weird choice for 9am while cold foam sounds like sophisticated choice for my daily coffee and great way to start my day. And this is coming from an almond milk girl!!" (l) Starbucks cold foam iced espresso on counter (r)

‘Marketing is so powerful’: Starbucks accused of repurposing product in viral TikTok

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

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‘It was 2 cars in a row’: Starbucks worker complains about customers asking to swap out meats on breakfast sandwiches

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‘This is not an ad. This is a warning’: TikToker warns viewers of high caffeine content in Panera’s ‘Charged Lemonades,’ sparking debate

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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‘This is why I don’t eat out anymore’: A Domino’s employee claims they use scraps to make supreme pizza, sparking debate

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

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‘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

man dancing with caption "Me, doing Uber Eats, and following the instructions to 'leave the food at the back door'" (l) Uber Eats logo (c) man with hand on forehead with caption "Then getting handcuffed and arrested for 'trespassing'" (r)

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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