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The Daily Dot

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

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with American Airlines app(c)

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‘I had to do the same thing with Spirit’: Woman calls American Airlines after breakup to cancel her trip. She can’t believe what they told her

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

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‘White Lotus’ co-stars Meghann Fahy and Leo Woodall confirm relationship on Instagram: ‘Because his boy of the month era is starting’

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

Woman talking(l), Shake Shack(c), Man talking(r)

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‘Shake shack isn’t cheap either fr’: Woman blasts man for taking her to Shake Shack on a date. Viewers are on his side

Woman says boss told her to pick up flowers for his wife. They never made it to the wife

Roses for Other People

‘Oh he got caught, caught’: Woman says boss told her to pick up flowers for his wife. They never made it to the wife

Woman says she was tricked into going on actual date with another woman after meeting on Bumble BFF

Bumble Date

‘Some people’s intentions on app ain’t always pure’: Woman says she was tricked into going on actual date with another woman after meeting on Bumble BFF

Woman gets revenge on man who broke up with her to focus on getting in the NFL

NFL Breakup

‘Looks like only one of us made it’: Woman gets revenge on man who broke up with her to focus on getting in the NFL

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Orange Peel Theory 

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘I saved some lives that day’: Man catches medical student in blatant racism while on a date—then shared video evidence with her school

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift’s new album title might be a reference to her ex Joe Alwyn’s group chat—and you better believe it brought out the memes

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

couple out on First Date and she orders a tub of ranch

First Date tub of ranch

‘That’s confidence’: Viewers divided after woman brings tub of ranch on first date

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

girlfriend shows how boyfriend left their apartment while she was gone for 5 days

Messy Boyfriend

‘AND IM THE SLOB??’: Viewers divided after girlfriend shows how boyfriend left their apartment while she was gone for 5 days

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

Blonde 8

‘THE GASLIGHTING IS SO CRAZY’: Woman catches boyfriend making call to a ‘Blonde 8’ while they’re on a date

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Man(l), Hands passing money(c), Woman smiling(r)

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‘Are you going to at least tip her?’: Man asks date to split the check. She gets the server involved

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

Eric Webb

Bartender witnesses bad first date and intervenes

Bad Date

‘I’m gonna pour 4 Coors Lights’: Bartender overhears a bad first date. She decides to end it with a trick

Woman asks boyfriend to put away leftover mac and cheese

Dating