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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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Thousands are steering one virtual car (slowly) across America in this chaotic Google Maps experiment

Mariam Sharia is a senior editor and reporter at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

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President Donald Trump proclaims Taylor Swift “no longer ‘HOT'”

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Xiaoma, a polyglot speaks to a group of students at West City High School.

YouTuber who speaks a dozen languages gave a “Gen Alpha slang” speech—and is catching serious backlash

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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“Ruining it for the rest of us”: Target shopper catches woman trying to return kids’ clothes because her daughter outgrew them. What’s the real policy?

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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“I don’t wanna lose squats”: Another U.S. state has banned squatted trucks

Greek woman allegedly files for divorce from her husband after a “coffee reading” from ChatGPT

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

Nina Hernandez

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Walmart is working on an AI assistant that would change shopping forever

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

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What is the 2020 effect, and what does it have to do with a “graphics bug”?

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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Home Depot quietly removed DEI section from its website. Now store is facing calls for a boycott

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Starbucks workers show what new dress code looks like after more than 1,000 baristas go on strike

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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Woman receives bizarre Mother’s Day card from her mother’s boyfriend—written in her own daughter’s voice

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Katy Perry says she is “most hated person on the internet” at Chicago concert

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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TSA banned this popular tech accessory from checked luggage. Here’s why

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Here’s how to get Live Nation’s $30 concert tickets

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