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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Flying Delta from now on”: Anime fans reacts to Crunchyroll’s addition to Delta Airlines in-flight entertainment with delight

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

Susan LaMarca

Man with clown emoji hiding his face holding the airplane seats in front of him with both hands to prevent them from reclining.

“Can’t work out whose side I’m on”: Man holds hands against seat for 8 hours to stop recliner. Some are calling him a hero, others, a villain

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

“It fits, it fits”: Flyer who crammed her suitcase into the size checker cheered for beating the system

Airplane pilot in uniform speaking into the camera

Pilot explains what those mysterious double dings on planes actually mean

Memes

“Name a more iconic duo”: Jess Glynne meets the “Jet2 holiday” commercial actress

The “Nothing beats a Jet2 Holiday” meme has taken over social media

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

“This will significantly improve my personal airport experiences”: The TSA will stop making you take off your shoes to get through airport security

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

woman stuck in airplane bathroom delays flight

“Death was knocking”: Woman reveals horrific story of being stuck in United  airplane bathroom with food poisoning—and delaying the flight afterwards

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

Braden Bjella

YouTuber declares self legally “dead” in hopes of getting a refund from an airline

The FBI has issued a warning to airlines over hacking concerns—here’s what to know

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

Travelers are stuck in 130-degree heat on airplane with no air conditioning. The flight attendant tells them to “meditate”

Left: "Babyface" JD Vance meme showing the Vice President with a shaved head in a blue suit: Right: Norwegian tourist Mads Mikkelsen

Culture

EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian tourist says he was barred from entering the U.S. over a JD Vance meme, interrogated for hours, then had his records falsified

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

“People literally took pictures of my luggage”: Woman goes to airport. Unprecedented luggage feature grabs everyone’s attention

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

“That’s new”: Woman tries calling American Airlines. Then she gets scammed out of $5,250

“This is up there with that girl singing on the flight”: Couple’s elaborate pregnancy announcement on flight goes viral. Viewers have mixed feelings about it