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Formerly a Fulbright fellow, Claire Lampen is a lifestyle reporter who has published work with Vogue, Gizmodo, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, the BBC, Vice, Marie Claire, and more.

Claire Lampen

Everything you need to know about the anti-harassment initiative Time’s Up

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

Bailey the golden retriever, known as the 'I don't know what I'm doing' meme, was memorialized in a 100-photo post.

Reddit meme dog memorialized with 100 photos—and everyone’s crying

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

A screenshot of the 'Trapped' game that teaches players the difficulties in getting an abortion.

‘Trapped’ is a realistic game about how hard it is get an abortion

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

Insensitive suicide jokes plague Aokigahara's listing on Google Maps

Google Maps reviews of forest Logan Paul visited are filled with insensitive suicide jokes

Daily Dot Contributor

facebook friend suggest rapist perpetrator

Facebook wants to connect me with my rapist

Claire Downs is a tech reporter who covers the intersection of the internet and pop culture. A third-generation worker in the Chicago futures industry, she specializes in cryptocurrencies and altcoins. Her work can also be seen in Cosmopolitan, Vice Motherboard, VH1.com, and Merry Jane.

Claire Downs

Patrio dating app for patriots, no feminists allowed

I tried the anti-feminist dating app for real ‘patriots’

Erin Corbett

This woman has recorded almost 300 abortion stories so others don’t have to feel alone

Tess Cagle is a reporter who focuses on politics, lifestyle, and streaming entertainment. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, Damn Joan, and Community Impact Newspaper. She’s also a portrait, events, and live music photographer in Central Texas.

Tess Cagle

Josh Homme apologizes for kicking photographer Chelsea Lauren

Queens of the Stone Age frontman kicks female photographer in the head

Phillip Tracy is a former technology staff writer at the Daily Dot. He&#8217;s an expert on smartphones, social media trends, and gadgets. He previously reported on IoT and telecom for RCR Wireless News and contributed to NewBay Media magazine. He now writes for Laptop magazine.

Phillip Tracy

Alexa is a Black Lives Matter-supporting feminist

Samantha Reichstein is a former intern for the Daily Dot whose work focused on entertainment and politics. She&#8217;s written for the Bump, the Nest, the Knot, the Austin American-Statesman, Austin Way Magazine, and Broadway World TV.

Samantha Reichstein

Twitter is creeped out by this ‘Good Morning Julia’ video

Serena Sonoma

10 transgender and non-binary people explain what gender dysphoria feels like

The look of violent men

Filibuster queen Wendy Davis on how young women can make the most political impact

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

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