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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

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Culture

What’s behind the chaos at Newark Airport? A pilot breaks it down

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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‘That’s so silly’: Volkswagen is recalling over 5K of its ‘ID. Buzz’ vehicles

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

Mariam Sharia

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From sacred to stan culture: the Vatican conclave is now meme canon

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‘Recession indicator’: Cracker Barrel brings back this tin-foil-wrapped menu item after 7 years

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Amazon’s robotaxi company Zoox recalls driverless software after crash

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

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‘My name is Darshen’ isn’t just a catchphrase. It’s a whole soft life philosophy

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‘What I’ve learned about Ninja recalls is…’: 2 million Ninja Foodi pressure cookers recalled. Here’s what you need to know

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

Laiken Neumann

‘False advertising’: Customer ‘exposes’ Little Caesars Pretzel Crust Pizza after asking the manager what’s really in the crust

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

Man receives a 3-cent bill for his dead dad from insurance company—so he got petty (and creative)

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‘Now I am concerned’: Walmart recalls canned beans in 23 states, including Florida, New York, and Texas. Were you affected?

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

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‘Why is she yelling like that?’: Doechii’s Met Gala behavior draws backlash, debate over how she treats her staff

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Memes

George Pickens is a Cowboy now and fans are unleashing the memes

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Numbers aren’t adding up’: Woman uses $2K as a down payment on car. Then she takes a look at the paperwork

‘Rhymes With Grug’: The unhinged meme about tragedy, chaos, and The Croods

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.

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