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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.

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“I stopped eating gluten”: Matt Damon details the intense diet and training that helped him drop 30 pounds for “The Odyssey”

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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RFK unveils a new upside-down food pyramid. “South Park” saw it coming over a decade ago

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

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2 Panel Image, Dairy section at market, and Bethenny Frankel

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“I’ll eat whatever she tells me”: Woman pulls up to empty cottage cheese aisle at grocery store. Is this the Bethenny Frankel effect?

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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‘No wonder Barebells taste like candy bars’: Woman eats 6 Barebells Protein Bars in 1 day. Then she finds out the truth about them

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

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‘I remember when it was $10.99’: Woman orders this popular entree at Chili’s. Then she reads the fine print

3 panel image: on the left are some Ritz rackers, in the middle a person with a beard speaks, and on the right we see a pool if cooking oil.

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‘I know they’re classic’: Man issues Ritz cracker warning and says they’re part of the ‘poor 4 foods.’ Is he right?

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.

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Woman says she lost 2 pounds in 5 days through ‘Rice-zempic’ hack

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‘I can’t believe it’: Woman says she lost 7 pounds in 7 days through ‘rice-zempic’ hack. What is it?

Woman says she accidentally consumed over 1,000 calories simply by licking envelopes

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‘What a waste of calories’: Woman says she accidentally consumed over 1,000 calories simply by licking envelopes. Are envelope-licking calories actually a thing?

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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Ex-vegan YouTuber accused of fraud after following meat-only diet

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CupcakKe’s month-long ‘water fast’ has fans concerned

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