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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Woman looking upset in car on left. Vet holding dog on right.

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‘I’m sorry, what?’: Man brings his dog into the emergency vet. Then the vet tech learns how his dog was shot

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @roisintheredsetter's dog with the caption "I asked ChatGPT to turn my dog into a human"; Right: AI Image of a Red haired woman.

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People are now asking ChatGPT to humanize their pets, and the results are chaotic

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

3 panel image: a person explains, a Walmart sign, and a dog smiles.

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‘I don’t shop at Walmart’: Shopper spots Chihuahua in shopping cart. Then she shares the ‘right way’ to bring your dog into store

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Dire wolf brought back: a scene of a video purporting to show 2 direwolf pups.

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Biotech company’s ‘dire wolf’ pups spark backlash—and raise ethical concerns

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Photo of Colossal CEO Ben Lamm; Photo of two mice on a Colossal logo.

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‘Jurassic Park did a lot of good’: CEO of the company working to ‘de-extinct’ the woolly mammoth talks evolving technology

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Woman standing besides stove in kitchen while dog is walking up to her on left. Dog paw in human hand on right.

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‘The dog’s been watching Paw Patrol’: Woman starts kitchen fire. Then her dog brings her something shocking

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

Woman talking(l), Cat and dog snuggling(r)

Woman tries new hair growth product

‘That’s really selfish’: Woman tries new hair growth product. Then she realizes she can’t ever own pets again

3 Screenshots of Belly the puppy and Tiktok user @hannah_sand24

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Belly, the puppy born without arms, is the most beloved dog on the internet right now

Screenshot of @stupid..is..funny; Screenshot of an open kitchen cabinet

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‘It wasn’t sealed’: Contractor removes homeowner’s microwave to replace it. Then he finds 5 skeletons above it

Rebecca Leib

Photo of an opossum from Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc; Photo of a chocolate cake with a handwritten note on top that reads "Opossum was brought in due to having eaten an entire costco chocolate cake. He was panting a lot however mobile and alert. 165"

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‘Same girl, same’: Internet rallies around ‘cake bandit’ opossum who overdosed on a Costco chocolate cake

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

A deep-sea creature rarely seen by humans called the oarfish has washed ashore in Mexico

People think doomsday fish signals apocalypse

‘Why does it want to die?’: A rare doomsday fish washed up, and people think it’s a bad omen

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Womans Golden brings her random household items while shes in the tub

‘What was the last item?’: Woman’s Golden brings her random household items while she’s in the tub. Here’s why dogs do that

shopper sharing how to check potatoes properly(l) Bowl of Potatoes(r)

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‘If you look closely’: Shopper says look for this on your potatoes before buying them at the grocery store

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with a close up of a person who is talking while looking at the camera, next to an image of a phone with the Chewy App on it

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