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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.

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Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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Woman gives man her Ray-Ban Meta glasses to vlog their date. Then she accidentally discovers she’s the other woman

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Alexandra Samuels

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Woman goes to Target for NyQuil, Mucinex, and more remedies after boyfriend falls ‘sick.’ He ends up ghosting her

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

Nina Hernandez

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Grace Rampaul

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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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Stacy Fernandez

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