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

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‘Tried this at Ulta’: AI is influencing how you shop. Here’s what it means for you

Mariam Sharia is a writer and editor at the Daily Dot.

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Tim Walz surprises SXSW crowd: ‘I agree with Trump on two things’

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Keith Lee reveals he doesn’t eat most of the food he reviews. Then he says the real reason why

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘Jurassic Park did a lot of good’: CEO of the company working to ‘de-extinct’ the woolly mammoth talks evolving technology

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

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‘After careful consideration’: SXSW announces U.S. Army and Raytheon will not be sponsors for 2025 after controversy

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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SXSW’s highs and lows: Here’s what we just learned

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‘Now way you’re getting in’: Why Pourri is suddenly all over the place, from giant poop emoji to Janelle Monáe

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.

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‘I would be excited if TikTok was banned’: Creators say controversial ban could spark positive change

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

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‘These aren’t issues we can ignore’: Gen Z is ‘climate quitting.’ Here’s what that is

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‘It’s not a democracy’: Why experts say this side hustle isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

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‘I don’t care’: Peso Pluma addresses his controversy during onstage rant

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‘It just has to be right’: Experts say the future car isn’t an office—it’s a spa

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