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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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“Death was knocking”: Woman reveals horrific story of being stuck in United  airplane bathroom with food poisoning—and delaying the flight afterwards

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“They are so in the wrong for this”: Guest ships her clothes straight to the hotel to avoid heavy luggage, but they didn’t accept the UPS package

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Alaskan town launches cars off a cliff in lieu of fireworks for the 4th of July: “I’ve been celebrating wrong this whole time”

Left: Picture frame holding a hidden camera in an Airbnb under caption reading "Realizing this picture frame in my airbnb wasn't there earlier in the day in the middle of my shower..." Middle: Brunette woman Right: Caption reading "Yall see the camera right.."

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“That’s terrifying”: Airbnb guest finds hidden camera disguised as picture frame in the bathroom

Left: Woman looking at camera under caption reading "I cancelled my Carnival Cruise because of the new rules" Right: Carnival Radiance cruise ship with view of the whale tail funnel docked in Ensenada, Mexico.

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“We got the message loud and clear”: New Carnival Cruise rules under fire for allegedly targeting Black culture and music

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

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YouTuber declares self legally “dead” in hopes of getting a refund from an airline

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The FBI has issued a warning to airlines over hacking concerns—here’s what to know

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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Travelers are stuck in 130-degree heat on airplane with no air conditioning. The flight attendant tells them to “meditate”

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“Absurd negligence”: Travel influencer passes after falling inside Mount Rinjani, an active volcano

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Left: "Babyface" JD Vance meme showing the Vice President with a shaved head in a blue suit: Right: Norwegian tourist Mads Mikkelsen

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EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian tourist says he was barred from entering the U.S. over a JD Vance meme, interrogated for hours, then had his records falsified

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.

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Travel influencer falls inside Mount Rinjani, an active volcano

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.

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“I’m going over to Royal!!”: Longtime Carnival Cruise Line customers say they’re jumping ship following new loyalty program

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“Y’all don’t tell Southwest”: Woman says she’s never paid for a drink on a flight. But how?

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

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“People literally took pictures of my luggage”: Woman goes to airport. Unprecedented luggage feature grabs everyone’s attention

Two panels show a construction site with just a few holes dug into the ground. A person stands with their hands on their hips in the middle of the site, dumbfounded.

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“Pre ordering a hotel room is crazy”: Travelers book hotel on Booking.com. Then they arrive and see it hasn’t even been built

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