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.
More From Robin Zlotnick
This Guy Has Been Lying to His Coworkers About the Existence of His Pregnant Wife
They split up for a while, and it was then he started "talking" to one of his female coworkers. Now that they're back together, he's cut ties with the other women, but he still hasn't told the rest of his coworkers.
25 Clever Optical Illusion Logo Designs that Will Make You Go 'Whoa'
These logos have images inside of images, hidden words, and they're way too clever for their own good.
An Adorable Coyote and Badger Hanging out Together Have Broken the Internet
It's the cutest thing you'll see all day; a coyote waiting for a badger to catch up so they can hunt together. People are already calling for the Disney buddy cop movie.
Fans Imagine Hilariously Brutal Smear Campaign Against Former Red Sox Player Mookie Betts
The Boston Red Sox just traded one of their top players to the Dodgers, so fans began imagining the inevitable smears the team would invent to justify their (poor) decision, and they're hilarious.
Dunkaroos Are Coming Back! Here Are Other '90s Things We Want Back — and Some We Don't
Dunkaroos will be back on shelves in 2020, which made us think. Which other '90s things should come back, and which definitely shouldn't?
Single 30-Year-Old Guy Buys Billboard Asking Women to Date Him
Mark Rofe is a single marketing professional looking for love, so he put his skills to work and created a promotional website and a billboard to ask women to date him.
Performance Artist Creates Fake Traffic Jam on Google Maps With Wagon Full of iPhones
Simon Weckert rolled a wagon full of 99 secondhand iPhones down the streets of Berlin and watched as Google Maps lit up red with fake traffic jams.
People Share the Most Ridiculous Customer Demands They've Ever Received
People who've worked all kinds of jobs share the craziest demands they've ever gotten from from customers, and they're completely nuts.
People Share the Most Insane Cooking Mistakes They've Witnessed Men Make
It's amazing that dudes actually survive in the world because these stories of their horrendous cooking fails are quite shocking.
People Share the Worst Email Mistakes They've Ever Made
One person shared their most mortifying email mistake, and many others chimed in to say that he was not alone.
People React Hilariously to Police Search for 'Distinctive Silver Ring' From 'Lord of the Rings'
The North Yorkshire Police department posted on Facebook that they were looking for the owner of a "distinctive silver ring," not realizing it's a replica of the one ring from 'LOTR.'
Teenager Thwarts Her Influencer Mom's Exploitation With "No Photos" Sweatshirts
What happens when mommy bloggers' kids grow up and decide they no longer want to be part of mom's 'brand'? One teenager has decided they are out.
25 Hidden Cameos in Movies You Probably Haven't Noticed
Did you know that James Bond was in a 'Star Wars' movie? That's right; Daniel Craig was hidden in plain sight as a stormtrooper in 'The Force Awakens.' There are many other hidden movie cameos just like that!
New Diverse Barbie Collection Celebrates Different Body Types, Skin Tones, and Hair Types
Barbie is expanding their diverse collection to include dolls with many different skin tones, hair styles, and body types.
Pregnant Woman's Husband and Father-in-Law Are Convinced She Will Die in Childbirth
His own mom died in childbirth, and he seems totally convinced his wife will too. It's completely creeping his wife out, obviously, and so she decided she doesn't want him or his father anywhere near the delivery room.
Woman CEO'S Viral Nanny Job Post Reveals That Having a "Wife" Is the Only Way to Have It All
She's a single mom and a CEO with a giant household to run, and she needs, well, basically a wife to help her stay on top of everything.
Dad Refuses to Talk to His Wife and Daughter — Over a Haircut
He had weirdly strong feelings about her long hair, even though it was a pain, he never helped brush it, and his daughter wanted it shorter.
15 Popular Old Wives Tales That Are Completely Untrue
We all believe and repeat these myths that we've accepted as true for generations. But it's time to realize that many of them are not true at all!
15 Underrated Celebrity Twitter Accounts You Should Follow Right Now
These aren't the Chrissy Teigens or the Ryan Reynolds. These are the actors, musicians, and other celebs who don't have as big a following but are still super funny and poignant on Twitter.
Dude Says New Harley Quinn Movie Isn't 'Sexy' Enough, Gets Owned by So Many People
Newsflash: Not all movies are made to satisfy the male gaze! One dude on Twitter was quite upset to discover this is the case.
Hilarious 21st-Century Portraits and Bios of 20 Historical Figures
Someone decided to portray how many historical figures would look today. Someone else shared exactly what they look like they'd be doing in the 21st century, and it's too funny.
People Are Commiserating Over Stories of Their Terrible Landlords
If you have ever rented an apartment or a house, you probably have your own landlord horror stories. Just know that you are not alone.
15 Bonkers Things That Have Already Happened in 2020
We're three weeks in, and already, 2020 is proving to be insane. These are some of the most bonkers stories of the year so far.
Mom's Viral Post Explains That Both She and Her Husband Need Personal "Hunting" Time
Jentri Gilbert Nelson was feeling overwhelmed when her husband would go hunting regularly, so she decided to start taking "hunting" time for herself.
20 Unlikely Celebrity Friendships That Will Make You Say, "Huh!"
These are the celebrity pairs that you wouldn't expect, like Matthew McConaughey and Guy Fieri, Pitbull and John Travolta, and Ed Sheeran and Courteney Cox.
Mom Builds Daughter a Magical Playroom That Looks Just Like Target
Ariah loves Target, so her parents built her an entire playroom replicating the store — Starbucks and all — for Christmas. It's magical.
Mr. Peanut Is Dead, but Instead of Eulogies He's Getting Brutal Roasts
In a cryptic tweet, the official Mr. Peanut account shared that Mr. Peanut, the Planters mascot, has died at the age of 104. People on Twitter had a field day with this.
Woman Asks Her Sister's Help Canceling Her Wedding — Instead She Wants to Take It Over
Her fiancé cheated on her, and they called off the wedding mere weeks before it was supposed to happen. Now, her engaged sister wants to use her date, venue, reservations...all of it.
Angry Mom Goes Off on Her Underpaid Babysitter Who Left for a Better Paying Job
She was paying her full-time babysitter $100 a week and was mad when she left for a job at Walmart, where she'd make an actual living wage.
25 People Share the Weirdest Dates They've Ever Been On
People took to Twitter to share the weirdest dates they have ever been on, and oh my goodness, they are strange.
15 Horror Stories About Terrible Teachers From the Students Who Survived Them
This thread about people's worst teachers proves that even years later, those wounds still hurt.
This Guy Breaks Down the 10 Types of Movies by Poster Type and It's Uncanny
Creative director Lee Steffen noticed some ubiquitous trends in movie posters that will make you feel like there are no original ideas left in the universe.
Clueless Anti-Vaxxer Literally Invents Vaccines While Explaining Why They're Against Them
An anti-vaxxer claimed that pumping kids full of chemicals is bad but injecting them with tiny amounts of a disease to immunize them against it would work. That's literally what vaccines are.
When Kids Didn't Want to Go on a Day Trip, Parents Took The Internet Modem With Them Instead
Cassie and Chris Langan thought it would be a nice idea to go on a day trip. But their kids were not about it. So they took the modem instead and had a wonderful time.
Surprise, Surprise: Men Are Nearly Three Times More Emotional Than Women at Work
Researchers surveyed more than 2,000 workers in the UK about emotions in the workplace and found that men are way more emotional than women in those settings. Exactly zero women are surprised.
Strangers Who Met Through a Wrong Number Text Have Spent the Last 4 Thanksgivings Together
Four years ago, Wanda accidentally texted Jamal about her family's Thanksgiving celebration. They met anyway, and four years later, their friendship is still going strong.
Controlling, Clueless Dude Wants Fiancée to Buy a $50 Wedding Dress Online
They both contributed $10,000 to their wedding and now he's making a big stink that she wants to pay $1,000 of that on her wedding dress and veil. He thinks she can get the same dress online for $50 to $100.
People Share the Dumbest Fights Their Families Have Ever Gotten Into
Jimmy Fallon asked people to share the dumbest things their families have ever fought over, and oh my, Twitter delivered.
Woman Asked SIL to Consider Letting her Adopt Her Baby Instead of Getting an Abortion
After her brother died in an accident, her SIL found out she was pregnant. She doesn't want to keep the baby, but her dead husband's sister does.
Guy Obsessed With His Sandwich Recipe Won't Stop Harassing Delis to Feature It
In an AITA post that quickly went viral, this guy laments that no restaurants want to take him up on his (frankly bad) deal to buy his sandwich recipe from him.
Petty Arguments Married Couples Have Over and Over Again for Years
People on Twitter are sharing their ongoing petty fights with their partners, and they're super relatable.
Woman Thinks She Finds a Stuffed Dog She Lost Years Ago — But the Real Story Is More Complicated
Vittoria Gallagher was walking one day when out of the blue, she spotted her lost stuffed dog, Crackers, on the side of the road. It was a miracle! Or was it?
Guy Orders Chris Evans Sweater from 'Knives Out' — But There's Some Assembly Required
He thought he found a very reasonable sweater that resembled the one Chris Evans sports in 'Knives Out.' But he had unknowingly ordered just a bunch of skeins of yarn.
New Mom Gives Baby the Same Name Her SIL Gave Her Dead Son Months Earlier
They were pregnant at the same time, didn't discuss baby names, and the name she picked (and went with!) was the same name her sister-in-law had planned to give her child who didn't survive.
High School Alumnus Causes Ruckus by Admitting to Rigging Senior Superlative Results 13 Years Ago
They decided to admit to rigging the results of the senior superlatives...13 years after the fact.
Dad Wonders If He's Wrong for Telling His 7-Year-Old Son the Truth About His Mother
This dad decided to be honest with his 7-year-old son about why his mom wasn't around, and now he's wondering if his kid was too young to know the truth.
This Medical Bill Hack Can Reduce What You Owe the Hospital by Hundreds of Dollars
One Twitter user explained that she asked the hospital for an "itemized bill" after an ER visit. This one question brought the cost down significantly.
Weird Celebrity Quirks We've Learned From Twitter
Gene Simmons puts ice in his cereal, Russell Crowe loves maps, and Martha Stewart has a weird fixation with animal dentistry.
'Make Women Great Again' Conference Run by Men Promises to Restore Concept of the 'Ideal Woman'
A 3-day convention that promises to "make women great again" is completely organized and run by men who claim a woman's purpose is to have "unlimited babies."
25 Photos That Prove People in the Past Aged Way Faster Than Today
One Twitter user asked if people in the past looked "older when they were younger," and so many people responded with pics proving that it is totally true.