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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.

Charlotte Colombo

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Social media users are showing off their annual “boo baskets” again this year, but what are they?

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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“$30?!!!”: Parents say they’re skipping giving out Halloween candy after seeing shocking prices

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

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Culture

“Black cat boyfriends” are dethroning “Golden Retriever boyfriends” as the new internet crush archetype

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

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‘They tricked us’: Costco shopper demands answers after opening packet of Sour Patch Kids from variety box

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21 of the best October 31 vs November 1 memes

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The internet thinks ‘Zimzimzalabim’ memes and rituals are proof that K-Pop group Red Velvet are, in fact, witches

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30 actually funny Trick or Treat memes

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25 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes, 2024 edition

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

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Joe Biden actually bit 4 babies at a White House Halloween event—and the internet is hotly divided

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.

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‘Maybe that’s the TRICK’: Costco shopper demands answers after opening M&M’S from Kirkland’s taste-size favorites candy

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35 of the best meme Halloween costumes of 2024…so far

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Nene Diallo

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‘Mars has some explaining to do’: Shopper buys box of chocolates for Halloween. Then she notices something unusual about the M&Ms

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33 of the best Spirit Halloween costume memes

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.

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Temu Halloween

‘Who is this diva???’: Woman orders Halloween decoration from Temu. There’s just one problem

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