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The Daily Dot

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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What is dry yogurt? All about TikTok’s new favorite way to consume the dietary staple

animal crossing foods irl: mushroom potage

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A chef is making meals from ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ in real life—and chronicling it online

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

Customer shares recipe for First Watch iced coffee at home after accidentally spending $30 on it in-store

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‘The girl told us how they make their coffee’: Customer shares recipe for First Watch iced coffee at home after accidentally spending $30 on it in-store

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

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‘Popeyes employees will give you whatever to make at home’: Popeyes customer finds out how chain’s frozen lemonade is made after not wanting to wait

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Can confirm this is how you make it’: Former Chipotle worker reveals how to make vinaigrette amid $1.65 extra charge

Bartender shows how to make 'real' Manhattan.

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‘Already knew he was wrong’: Bartender shows how to make ‘real’ Manhattan. It backfires

Expert shares trick to homemade Pop Tarts

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‘Kelloggs makes Pop Tarts so if you needed another reason to make these at home, now you have it’: Expert shares trick to homemade Pop-Tarts

Maya Wray is 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

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‘Best pizza I ever made’: Ex-Domino’s worker reveals how to make the perfect Domino’s cheese pizza at home

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

Braden Bjella

TikToker shares spice packet hack to save money

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‘I never had taco seasoning. Then I found this’: TikToker shares spice packet hack to save money on Old Bay, Lowry’s Seasoned Salt, and more

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‘I cannot imagine making butter on my break’: Starbucks worker makes butter by hand after store runs out

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

cfa employee explains the lemonade recipe tiktok

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‘Man I ain’t never ordering lemonade again’: Chick-Fil-A worker shares restaurant’s lemonade recipe, sparking debate

Michelle Brandabur is a former intern at the Daily Dot and a student at Boston University. Her work has been featured in the Somerville Journal, Capital Public Radio, and WTBU Radio.

Michelle Brandabur

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‘Chef’s kiss’: Pesto eggs are all the rage on TikTok

Stacey Ritzen is a reporter and editor based in West Philadelphia with over 10 years&#8217; experience covering pop culture, web culture, entertainment, and news. You can follow her on Twitter @staceyritzen.

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