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

Susan LaMarca

Left: A small sheet of printer paper with elementary school homework printed on it, laying on a marble countertop. Text overlay reads, "The homework our five year old came home with." Right: Female elementary school teacher helping cute schoolboy with homework.

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“This is so sad”: Mom points out error on 5-year-old’s grammar homework. Teachers rush to defend it

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

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“I hate that I immediately knew”: the sad reason a 4-year-old’s shoes were banned in class—and why non-Americans were confused

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.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Blonde woman doing her makeup routine, caption overlay reads "chat I'm getting the August scaries I hate this feeling every year." Right: Tweet reading "August is like Sunday and also grief. It’s kind of just a vibe. I wouldn’t expect most people to get it."

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Culture

Students and teachers agree: The “August scaries” are painfully real

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

A Reddit thread that reads: Did we get ripped off with homework? Discussion My wife is a middle school and highschool teacher and has worked for just about every type of school you can think of- private, public, title 1, extremely privileged, and schools in between. One thing that always surprised me is that homework, in large part, is now a thing of the past. Some schools actively discourage it.

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Millennial asks: Did we get ripped off by the homework grind?

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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Duolingo CEO says AI tutors will replace schools in future, schools will be only for childcare

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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Scrolling in the Deep: Friggin’ packets, yo 

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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‘I want AirPods’: Boy sells 36 items during school fundraiser. Now his mom’s calling out American Fundraising for ‘scamming’ him

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter and previous intern for the Daily Dot. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

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‘Yessss they accept EBT too’: Customer reveals how to order your favorite nostalgic school lunch items

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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Dark Academia

What is dark academia? Everything you need to know about this moody TikTok aesthetic

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Mom roasts parents who put their children’s names on school supplies

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‘Y’all are weird’: Mom roasts parents who put their children’s names on school supplies

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‘That’s literally half my tank’: Back-to-school shopper shocked at cost of Five Star notebook

Ramon Ramirez is 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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Main Character of the Week: Mom (allegedly) charged for school supplies her son broke

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Main Character of the Week: Teacher who let students braid his hair and paint his nails

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Why would I want the tick?’: Viewers divided after mom blasts school for sending live tick home with her daughter

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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