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Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Uber Shrek(l) Person holding up phone with Uber App(r)

‘I left the bar’: Women call a ride home after girl’s night. Then their Uber driver pulls up in this Dodge Caravan

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Man sharing his job interview experience(l) Craigslist logo on phone Display(c) Man typing on laptop for job search(r)

‘You’ll get your first mission tomorrow’: Man interviews for job he found on Craigslist. Then they take his iPhone and passcode it

man shares information about car warranties(l) Toyota dealer sign(c) Woman shares her opinions on car warranties(r)

‘Get an old Toyota’: Expert says car warranties ‘don’t matter.’ Then a second expert strongly disagrees. So what’s the truth?

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

3 panel imae showing Shivon Zilis, Elon Musk, and Grimes.

Culture

People are lighting Grimes up for defending Elon Musk’s video game skills

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

Photo of writer Paul Schrader touching his glasses pensively at a film festival.

Paul Schrader, writer of ‘Taxi Driver,’ admits AI is better at generating film ideas than people

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘So all my bags are low quality’: Woman shops at Coach. Then she realizes we’ve been bamboozled

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

2 panel image showing a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. next to a statue of Robert E. Lee.

‘Robert E. Lee Day Forever’: Far-right Trump fans hijack MLK holiday to celebrate Confederate general

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

Two panel design with a woman looking upset and frustrated while she sits in her car, next to an image of a woman taking a handful of medicine.

‘This literally happened to me’: Woman goes to the doctor. Then he drops her because he can’t figure out what’s wrong

Roy Stephen is a N.Y.-based freelance journalist covering the gig economy. His work was previously featured on Inc. Magazine, the US Sun, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Roy Canivel

Photo collage of group from the inaguration ceremony. Mark Zuckerberg has googly eyes on his face.

‘Unnecessary horniness’: Zuckerberg called out for peeking at cleavage during Trump’s inauguration

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

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‘A President doing this is SO WRONG’: Backlash Erupts Over Trump and Melania’s Meme Coins

Rebecca Leib

screenshot of tweet showing a photo of a note with skull emojis. The tweet reads: my friend was the only girl at a hackathon & somebody gave her this note. The note reads: Hey! I think you're REALLY cute... and I LOVE those 2 braids in the back of your hair. Let me take you out sometime... I'd love a lesson from you on how to hack. LOL. Text me...

Memes

The ‘only girl at a Hackathon’ gets asked out in a Post-it note—then all hell breaks loose

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

‘Best $1,500 spent’: Man buys 2014 Dodge Caravan. Should you consider doing the same?

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‘Target what are you on?’: Woman shops for this Target item. Then she takes a closer look at the sticker

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

Adrien Brody smoking cigarette in The Brutalist(l), Spider man looking distraught meme with text "the brutalist used ai to fix actors accents and for the architecture design... when it's a move about an architect"(R)

‘I am no longer a Brady Corbet stan’: Fans are so upset ‘The Brutalist’ used AI, they’re calling for it to be disqualified from the Oscars

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

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