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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.

Anna Good

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Bride roasted over “cringe” wedding day surprise dance for her husband. She says she has no regrets

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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“And not one person poured red wine on her?”: Woman shows up to her son’s wedding in a wedding dress, veil

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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Woman says her kids are not allowed at wedding. Then she gets there and sees other people’s kids

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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“100% what it’s like planning a wedding with your husband”: Groom’s bizarre last-minute question before wedding has the internet howling

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‘This could’ve been an email’: This awkward engagement proposal went massively viral—now the couple is speaking out

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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‘Get your gift and go home!!’: Woman shows up to wedding. Then the bride intervenes over her outfit

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

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Gen Z is defending dry weddings and cash bars—and calling their critics alcoholics

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Couple invites Pope Francis to their wedding. Then they see the response

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

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The second bridesmaid must run. TikTok has accepted the mission.

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘Just Zelle it to me whenever’: Wedding guest gifts couple $400. Then they get a shocking text from the groom

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‘I hated it so much I decided to wash it off’: Bride washes off makeup 20 minutes before the wedding. Then the makeup artist responded

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‘Serious question’: Woman gets divorced. What is she supposed to do with her wedding dress after divorce?

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‘Come with me to get kicked out of a wedding’: Viewers defend bride who kicked out makeup artist for overstaying welcome

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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‘Steve Madden would never’: Bride-to-be slams Jimmy Choo after $1,100 shoes broke during dress fitting. They tried to give her a broken replacement

Mother of bride dumps wine on guest’s dress after thinking it’s white. She made a huge mistake

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