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Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

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

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‘There’s kind of a myth out there’: Expert reveals how often you should actually be washing your hair if you have hair loss

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

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‘This is a lot of shrimp’: Publix customer exposes little-known seafood counter secret

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

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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.

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