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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“I’m sooo super jealous”: TikToker shows off custom suit Ben Platt wore to the Met Gala—that he bought off The RealReal

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.

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Billie Eilish claps back at critics of her Met Gala look: “I wasn’t even there!”

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‘What incredible history’: Met Gala viewers are just realizing the meaning behind all the ‘haint blue’ looks

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

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‘Why is she yelling like that?’: Doechii’s Met Gala behavior draws backlash, debate over how she treats her staff

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32 Met Gala memes that nailed (and roasted) this year’s theme

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‘Digitine’: TikTok’s celebrity-blocking spree has begun

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

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‘Society is in trouble’: People are getting bamboozled by these AI-generated photos of Katy Perry, Rihanna at the Met Gala

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‘All the influencers ate them up’: People think the influencers are outdoing the celebrities at the Met Gala

Trixie Reyna-Benedicto is a lifestyle editor and writer based in the Philippines. Previously, she helmed Cosmopolitan Philippines’ website, Cosmo.ph, as its founding editor. She later served as editor-in-chief of lifestyle and entertainment portals for Manila-based media company TV5. Her work has appeared in several print and online publications in her country, and she contributes to Speed Magazine, DG Traveler, and Connected Women, among others. Visit her website, trixiereyna.com.

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Kylie and Kendall Jenner at the Met Gala 2019

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Kylie and Kendall Jenner’s orange and purple Met Gala gowns look awfully familiar

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RIP Orlando Bloom’s Tamagotchi, dead of neglect at the Met Gala

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