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

Braden Bjella

Walt Disney World sign over road (l) Disney World bathroom toilet with hole in it caption "Be careful in the bathroom of Walt Disney World (Epcot) People may be seeing you." (r)

TikToker finds alleged peephole in bathroom at Disney World

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

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'Disney stole my work' (L) Disney Enchanted Tiki Room sculpture (M) 3D printed model for Tiki Sculpture (R)

‘I really hope they compensate you’: Sculptor claims Disney stole his figurine design in viral TikTok

Linda Hamilton has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

TikToker says they're closing New Orleans shop because of Disney filming

‘Thanks Disney for putting me out of business’: Shop owner says they closed because film crew shut down New Orleans neighborhood in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

A former Disney World castmember says that those playing characters at the park are not allowed to speak languages that aren't English.

‘I could have been fired’: Former Disney World castmember says characters can’t speak non-English languages

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

‘I had married men hand me keys to their hotel room’: Ex-Disney worker says married men hit on her when she played Tinker Bell

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘Sue Disney’: TikToker blames Disneyland for her chronic bone infection

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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‘They’ve decided to claim the deity is their IP’: Disney allegedly files copyright claims over Loki fan art (updated)

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

People found out how tall Olaf is–and now ‘Frozen’ is terrifying

Brenden Gallagher is a politics reporter and cultural commentator. His work has been published by Motherboard, Complex, and VH1. He’s the co-founder of Beer Money Films, an indie production company. Based in Los Angeles, he works in television drama as a writers assistant.

Brenden Gallagher

Disney Plus adds resume, restart, watchlist options

Disney+ now allows users to resume and restart content

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

David Britton

People can’t get enough of ‘Baby Yoda’

Disney+ accounts are being hacked—here’s how to protect yourself

Anna María is a former social media editor of the Daily Dot. Her work focuses on the intersections of entertainment, pop culture, and social justice. She previously contributed to the Houston Chronicle and Orange magazine.

Anna María

Entertainment

Here are the 10 best Disney movies on Netflix right now

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Why ‘Thor’ character Darcy Lewis has an enduring place in Marvel fandom

Katie Balevic is a former editorial intern at the Daily Dot. Her previous work has appeared in the Daily Texan, the Victoria Advocate, and the Houston Defender.

Katie Balevic

How a 10-second Disney jingle became a meme in Thailand

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.

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