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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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“I didn’t know you were an ally”: Gamer discovers “hidden” LGBTQ allyship in Hello Kitty Island Adventure game

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman looking into the screen, text overlay reads, "Sanrio renamed one of their characters." Right: Hands holding a stuffed Mocha plushie.

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Government name revealed? Mocha fans say Sanrio is now calling her “Lovelymocha”—and they’re stoked

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“Bucket list experience”: Passenger shares footage from her flight on a Hello Kitty airplane

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

Teacher in a Hello Kitty lanyard and blue blazer displaying an empty Hello Kitty Funko pop box, the figuring having been stolen by a student.

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“Tomorrow it’s a laptop”: Teacher calls the cops after student steals her Hello Kitty Funko Pop, dividing viewers

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Come on now”: Hello Kitty fan shares the AI-designed bedspread her “Temu victim” mother gifted her

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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Hello Kitty x Bratz collab sparks outrage over exclusion of Black character: “No Sasha, no sales”

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘Strange things are going down at T.J. Maxx’: Customer finds Hello Kitty Halloween ceramics. She can’t believe another customer’s response

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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‘You done got the whole collection’: McDonald’s customer reveals how to get the Hello Kitty toy display

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

Reseller says you can resell ‘almost anything’ you find at Ross on Amazon

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‘It be the dumbest stuff that does the best’: Reseller says you can resell ‘almost anything’ you find at Ross on Amazon

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‘So they allow the employees to shop while on clock??’: Shopper catches Burlington workers hoarding Hello Kitty blankets for themselves

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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‘At this point im gonna apply for a job there’: Burlington customer shares the real reason you can never find certain items

Mike Hadge

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‘Whiskers and ears’: Hello Kitty is actually a girl, according to Sanrio

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The ‘Hello Kitty Island Adventure’ joke from ‘South Park’ is now a real video game

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The Internet’s obsession with cats started in Japan

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