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Sayantan is a Senior Writer with over six years of experience covering the entertainment industry. With a keen eye for pop culture, he explores films, television, anime, video games, and emerging digital trends. His work is driven by a focus on crafting engaging, insightful stories that connect with a global audience.

Sayantan

Culture

“Nobody Flies”: Chinese Passenger Removed From AirAsia Flight After Demanding Crew to Speak Mandarin

Man Pays Extra for Aisle Seat on Delta Flight, Ends Up Babysitting a Stranger’s Kid for Four Hours

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

ex-Playboy model Sarah Blake Cheek selfie showing her outfit: a cropped athletic top beneath an unbuttoned yellow flannel. She paired the shirt with leggings, sneakers, and high socks

Ex-Playboy model says American Airlines singled her out, told her to “button up” top before boarding

“Get over here!”: Drunk passenger refuses to sit down, gets picked up and placed in his seat like a toddler

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

Braden Bjella

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

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

“And here I am collecting credit card points like a sap”: Florida man poses as flight attendant, gets dozens of free flights

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

“This is up there with that girl singing on the flight”: Couple’s elaborate pregnancy announcement on flight goes viral. Viewers have mixed feelings about it

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

“Imagine having to throw your phone away”: Man waits in airport security line. Then he spots a sign

“Without realising, they said their final goodbyes”: Couple makes video from airport, right before getting on doomed Air India plane

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

Left; Man in suit is patted down by TSA officer at airport. Right; Person holds up Gold Star Member Costco card and receipt.

TSA says it does not accept Costco cards as form of Real ID—Yes, you read that right

Left; Nathan Fielder in pilot uniform on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He holds up his left hand as if to say, "Stop" Right; stock photo of a pilot in the cockpit viewed from behind has he presses a button

“I was going to call this dumb”: House committee responds to “The Rehearsal” pilot question. Nathan Fielder claps back

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

Nina Hernandez

3 panel image of a flight attendant, a woman explaining why you shouldn't switch seats on a plane, and a credit card

You should never switch seats on a plane, flight attendant warns

3 panel image of a flight attendant for United Airlines dressed in their signature blue color.

“Say bye bye to the blueberry blue”: United Airlines flight attendant memorializes the iconic uniforms as airline moves to modernize

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

2 image split. Woman in airplane seat, looking tired and irritated, with caption that reads: "This grown woman about to cry cause no one will trade seats with her to sit by her husband. She on 10B, he in 9B. 5 hour red eye flight (plane emoji)" on left. Row of 3 empty airplane seats on right.

‘This grown woman about to cry’: Woman asked to switch seats so passenger can sit next to husband on plane. Then she finds out where they’re sitting

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.

Beau Paul

Left: Photo of a Flight attendant rolling a cart down an airplane aisle; Right: Photo of several Frontier airplanes.

Flights