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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.

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Mom slams thief for stealing her Stanley cup at Disneyland

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‘You brought your kid with impetigo to Disney’: Mom slams thief for stealing her Stanley cup at Disneyland. It backfires

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘They’re so inconsistent with their rules’: Guest says she was blocked from Disney Springs event because of her makeup (updated)

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Business owner complains about ‘deconstructed’ PB&J at Disneyland

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‘Why should I ever believe you about the food that you’re selling?’: Business owner complains about ‘deconstructed’ PB&J at Disneyland. It backfires

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People are brainstorming some new, more adult emotions for ‘Inside Out 3’

aladdin set in the future: Aladdin and Jasmine

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Fan theory makes the case that Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ takes place in a dystopian future

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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‘Even if you have the room occupied sign on it, they will come in anyway’: Guest warns Disney hotel workers barge in for ‘room checks.’ What are they?

Former Disney employee: gay men are usually inside of tall park characters

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Former Disney parks employee says the characters going viral on TikTok are probably played by gay men

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

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‘They have to give you a certificate’: Disney visitors try ‘trick’ to remove the sword from the stone

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

Woman discovers 'dead stock' items from Blue's Clues, Polly Pocket, and more at store

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‘These are from 2006’: Woman discovers ‘dead stock’ items from Blue’s Clues, Polly Pocket, and more at store. Here’s how to find them

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

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‘You will get banned if they catch you doing this’: Guest warns Disney travelers about lying to the DAS program

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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Everything we know about ‘Inside Out 2’ so far

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

People think Dakota Johnson’s agent lied to her about what type of movie Madame Web was going to be

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‘Now I feel sorry for her’: People think Dakota Johnson’s agent lied to her about what type of movie ‘Madame Web’ was going to be

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‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked: Part One’ are being released on the same day—will it be 2024’s  ‘Barbenheimer’?

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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Gina Carano uses Pedro Pascal’s Bert and Ernie gay rights meme as proof of Disney discrimination

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Caitlyn Jenner asks Elon Musk for legal support over ‘Kardashians’ casting after Gina Carano suit filed

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