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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

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“I swear they are just testing the limits of how gullible we are”: Stanley x Post Malone collab launches. Fans aren’t so sure

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image: a Stanley cup in a store and the interior if a crashed car.

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‘Stanley needs to sponsor you’: Woman gets into car crash. Then she notices the shocking way her Stanley Cup saved her life

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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‘I’m freaking out’: Woman uses new Stanley cup. Then her water starts to taste weird

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘NOT AN AIRFRYER’: Man reads Stanley cup instructions. Then he realizes we’ve been using them wrong

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Have no clue who Messi is’: Woman buys the Stanley cup ’cause it was pink.’ She doesn’t even realize what she got her hands on

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Stanley Cup Issue

‘This is how my love for Stanley ends’: Woman issues warning on Stanley cups after seeing what happened to her $60 tumbler less than 1 month later

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‘Even at home, my straw topper is always on’: Woman issues warning about straw toppers after Stanley experience

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer for the Daily Dot. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘Over a cup???’: Target shopper records customers charging shelves for Wicked x Stanley cup

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘I hope YALL are happy’: Target worker speaks out about Stanley Wicked cups after having to unbox them

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‘Y’all literally set us up to fail’: Customer slams Taco Bell over Baja Blast Stanley Cups

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘The Soft cooler is legit BRILLIANT’: Stanley announces 2 new products

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘We know she’s going to Target’: Stanley announces new hands-free, carry-all Quencher cups

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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‘There’s a shoot out in front of my house‘: Woman says her Stanley cup saved her life, survived a bullet hole

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‘Something’s that not talked about enough’: Lowe’s worker shares PSA about the Stanley cups sold in the store, compares them to Target Stanley cups

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

Target shopper finds Valentine's Day Stanley cups ‘just sitting’ on the shelves

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