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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

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.

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Charlotte Colombo

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Renting Stanley Cups

‘I’m literally booked up all afternoon’: Viewers divided at girl renting out her pink Stanley cup for photoshoots

Stanley cup in Lowe's worker hand on shelf (l) Lowe's storefront with sign (c) Lowe's worker speaking (r)

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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

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

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stanley cup meme

Stanley cup memes are as inescapable as the drinkware craze grows

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

Target Stanley Cups

‘This is the Stanley y’all went crazy for????’: Target shopper finds Valentine’s Day Stanley cups ‘just sitting’ on the shelves

Shopper blasts Stanley cup after its handles broke when she filled it with water

Broken Stanley

‘Do I also get a car?’: Customer blasts Stanley cup after the handles broke when she tried to use it

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Starbucks Stanley cup in funeral photo frame with ribbon, white lily and candle on dark table against black background

Starbucks Stanley funeral

‘I’m trying to mourn here’: Starbucks worker says 4 people asked about Stanley cup at their brother’s funeral

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

9-year-old peer pressured into getting Stanley cup

Stanley Cup Bullying

‘This is fake and it’s not as cool’: 9-year-old gets bullied because she doesn’t have a real Stanley Cup

Man says little sister got bullied for using TK water bottle instead of the Stanley cup

Bullied into Buying stanleys

‘She told me she’s never going to school with that ghetto water bottle again’: Man says little sister got bullied for using ‘non-trendy’ water bottle instead of Stanley cup

Trend researcher shares why people are so obsessed with Stanley cups–and which brand will be the next craze

Stanley Cup Trend

‘It might as well be a designer purse’: Trend researcher shares why people are so obsessed with Stanley cups—and which brand will be the next craze

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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A Stanley Cup and a Target building. In the bottom right corner is text that says 'Main Character of the Week' in the Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

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Main Character of the Week: Special edition Stanley cups from Target

Target customer claps back at woman who accused him of starting fight over Valentine’s Day Stanley cup

Target Store Cup Fight

‘My man came with RECEIPTS’: Target customer claps back at woman who accused him of starting fight over Valentine’s Day Stanley cup

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‘I can never go back to my Target again’: Woman says Target workers laughed at her while she attempted to get Valentine’s Day Stanley cup

Target worker catches co-worker trying to hide exclusive Stanley Cup for themselves

Target Hidden Tumbler

‘You just got that employee in trouble’: Target worker caught hiding exclusive Stanley Cup for themselves

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

Amazon Stanley 'must-haves' video gets roasted

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