Robin Zlotnick
Chief Content and Copy EditorLocation: New York City, New York, United StatesEducation: Emerson CollegeRobin Zlotnick is a writer and editor who has worked in digital publishing for many years. Before joining 'Distractify' full-time in 2020, Robin worked in the editorial departments of companies like Guff and Brainjolt Media. There, she wrote fun listicles and quizzes, jumped on breaking celebrity news stories, and copyedited her heart out. A grammar nerd through and through, Robin relishes any opportunity to roll up her sleeves and get down and dirty with syntax, style guides, and yes, Oxford commas.
She writes and publishes humor and short fiction in her spare time in journals and literary magazines like 'McSweeney’s Internet Tendency,' 'The Belladonna,' 'Rejection Letters,' 'X-R-A-Y,' and more. Robin lives in New England with her husband and the greatest dog in the world.
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Dani Oliver warns that even if you don't die from COVID-19, it's a debilitating, life-changing virus.Trending Amy Cooper, AKA 'Central Park Karen,' Is Facing Charges of False Reporting
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They wore the shirts, which say, "Racism has no place here," after Whole Foods employees were sent home for wearing Black Lives Matter masks.Trending Professor Schools White Students on How They Would React If They Lived During Slavery
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At first, he thought she was just playing around, but recently, she's gotten upset when he's called her his wife, even though they've been married for nearly five years.Trending Former Health Insurance Exec Admits Lying to Americans About the Canadian System
Wendell Potter quit the health insurance industry after a crisis of conscience in 2008 and has since been working to expose its harmful practices.Celebrity Relationships Woman Upset Her Wealthy Fiancé Bought a Cheap Engagement Ring
If it was the ring she wanted, that would be one thing. But in their entire relationship, he's spent way more money on his family than he ever has on her.Trending Microbiologist Shows How Well Masks Work in Gross But Effective Demonstration
Rich Davis has petri dishes full of disgusting evidence that clearly illustrates why we should all wear masks.Trending 10 Reasons We'll All Be Quarantining Until 2021
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It sounds like something out of a melodramatic YA story, but it's a real post from Reddit's "Am I the A-hole?"Trending Columbus Police Needlessly Tow Medic's Car for Being 16 Inches From the Curb
They pulled out a tape measure while the driver was standing there and refused to let them simply move the car closer to the curb.Trending People Are Taking Drastic Measures to Make Sure Others Stay at Least Six Feet Away
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People's memories of their time in a coma vary, but they all report a feeling like being in a "different realm."Celebrity Relationships Man Doesn't Want to Meet His Granddaughter — But You Might Understand Why
The title of this "Am I the A-hole?" post may make him seem heartless, but the situation is more complicated than you can imagine.Humor People Share the Cringiest Weddings They Have Ever Been To
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