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

Nina Hernandez

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Royal Caribbean officially bans travel routers

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 spends 3 hours in line to get REAL ID. Then takes a look at her old one

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Passenger shocked by plane crew error that put her 3 year-old at risk—and she’s not happy with the airline’s response

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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Can your dress code delay your travel plans? Flight attendant shares the clothes you should never board a plane while wearing

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I would have made them let me get off‘: Family is on their way to Key West, Florida. Then they have to ‘balance’ plane

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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Carnival Cruise Line ambassador  shares an update regarding Real IDs

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‘Would be my last straw’: Woman brings Whole Foods rotisserie chicken on flight to get ‘protein in’

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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Americans need a Real ID for air travel by May 7—except for these 5 states

‘Airlines should decrease the price of their tickets’: Man walks around Dallas airport, notices that every flight is not full

2 panel image. Man looking surprised and excited with caption that reads: "A secret money saving hack from my flight attendant if you're flying Spirit Airlines (melting face emoji)" on left. Spirit Airlines plane in air on right.

‘It was $5’: Spirit Airlines customer asks for water on plane. Then flight attendant intervenes with a surprising counter-offer

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.

Ramon Ramirez

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Man buys a Springdale Keystone RV from Camping World. Then he asks them to winterize it

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘You’ve got so many years left’: Spirit passenger orders a Diet Coke mid-flight. Then the flight attendant tells him something shocking

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘Makes turbulence 100x more enjoyable’: Plane passenger experiences turbulence. Then they remember the ‘jello theory’

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‘I was there…’: Man gets fired from Fairmont Lodge when children start singing along to his piano playing. Then the guests hear about it

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

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