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

Susan LaMarca

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“Hope this isn’t a sign for the rest of the year”: Mr. Met takes a brutal fall off the stage

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Olivia Rodrigo’s guitarist reveals she ensured there would be “accessible and free” therapy for “all of the touring personnel” on her world tour

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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Woman walks up to local artist at bar, asks to sing. When he tells her no, she does it anyway

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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“Move with it like a wave”: Woman shares important crowd safety tips after watching the Astroworld documentary

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

Kira Deshler was the assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

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Gracie Abrams fans want to start gatekeeping because of high ticket prices

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

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‘I hope this helps one concert girly out’: Woman discovers trick for how to find the price of concert tickets—before they go on sale

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

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‘Girl 200$ for those?’: Sabrina Carpenter fan says Ticketmaster sold her ‘seats that didn’t exist’

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

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‘They were very personable’: Woman gets scammed for $265 concert tickets from Reddit, iMessage. Here’s how to make sure you don’t fall for it

Ryan Schocket is a NJ/NYC-based writer. When he&#8217;s not writing, he&#8217;s busy obsessing over celebrities (mostly Taylor Swift and Mariah Carey!), beauty treatments, internet culture — or hanging with his English bulldog. His work has appeared in BuzzFeed and Esquire.

Ryan Schocket

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Olivia Rodrigo fell through a hole on stage and accidentally ripped out her extensions on tour last night

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‘This has been happening with Ticketmaster too’: Woman buys $12,000 Taylor Swift tickets from StubHub. Then she gets a strange email

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

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‘It has to be transferred to Ticketmaster’: Woman issues warning after StubHub seller sold her Sabrina Carpenter tickets to someone else

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‘They have no explanation’: Woman says Ticketmaster canceled her Sabrina Carpenter tickets. Then she found the exact seats for sale online

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‘They look legit’: Fans sneak into the pit at A-list concert using ribbon they bought at Target

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

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