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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

psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

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‘I’m concerned for the Swifties’: Psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

The Dance Class, by Edgar Degas (l) woman speaking in car with caption "My Roman Empire is the fact that Edgar Degas painter of ballerinas was Jack the Ripper" (c) Jack the Ripper victims papers (r)

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‘I am genuinely convinced’: Could this famous painter have been Jack the Ripper?

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.

Mustafa Gatollari

Walmart (l) AI art for sale at Walmart (r)

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‘Live, laugh, lvoe’: Shopper catches Walmart selling ‘AI images’ for $22

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

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‘It IS too iconic to give up’: Hotel guest asked by front desk if she wants ‘special, one of a kind room’

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‘This is a lesson on being delusional’: Woman says she made $500 selling ‘ugly’ painting she made on Facebook Marketplace

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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‘Are you on it?’ Artists realize their works were included in AI data sets after filing in suit against Midjourney goes viral

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Imitation is not flattering’: Illustrator calls out copy-cat account for stealing her artwork

Brooke Park is a former reporting fellow with the Daily Dot and a journalism senior at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, The Dallas Morning News and The Texas Tribune.

Brooke Park

person making chalk art on sidewalk with caption "so I told him to come check it out tomorrow (l) person hosing chalk art on sidewalk with caption "my landlord's wife told me my chalk art was disrespectful" (c) person making chalk art on sidewalk with caption "she immediately tells me that what I was doing was disrespectful and not okay" (r)

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‘Husband probably complimented your art and she’s wildly insecure’: Tenant says landlord’s wife made her wash off her chalk art

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Man showing himself in a mirror that has a decal that reads '[screaming internally]'

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‘No contact, no apology, no compensation’: Artist alleges Shein stole his sticker design in viral TikTok

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‘I am heartbroken’: Anthropologie employee accuses company of ripping off her mug design in viral TikTok

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‘Is it real?’: TikToker finds alleged Picasso painting with exhibition stamps at their local Goodwill

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

Walmart is selling stolen prints from an independent Black artist

Black artist says Walmart is selling her Nipsey Hussle painting it stole off Twitter

Video shows woman smashing Romero Britto's artwork in front of him

Video shows woman smashing Romero Britto’s artwork in front of him

Restaurant owner smashes artwork after artist allegedly mistreats employees

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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Noah Cyrus, Leon Bridges accused of unknowingly using stolen art (updated)

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

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The ‘Cats’ cast has an uncanny resemblance to medieval cat paintings