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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Women Kept Her Entire Personal Life Secret from Work Friends for 9 Years
This woman has never revealed any details of her personal life in the nine years she's worked for this company. Now, she's upset because someone snooped and learned about her family.
20 Once-Huge Trends and Fads That Everyone Totally Forgot About
From Livestrong bracelets to water beds, these are the biggest fads that fell completely off the face of the Earth.
Women Are Getting Plastic Surgery to Look Less "Mean"
One doctor gets several requests a week from women looking to transform their resting faces to make them look friendlier and more approachable.
Whoever's in Charge of This Walmart's Facebook Page Deserves a Raise
The person posting on Facebook on behalf of Walmart De Pere knows how to bring the funny.
10 Prime Examples of Guys Who Are Total Boyfriend Goals
Some dudes are cheesy, some are charming, some are straight-up comedians. The only things these guys all have in common is that their partners really lucked out.
Woman Swallows Her Engagement Ring in a Dream — and In Real Life
Jenna Evans had a dream that she swallowed her engagement ring to protect it from bad guys. When she woke up, she actually had swallowed it.
Woman Let Herself Bleed Everywhere to Prove a Point About Her Job's Unfair Dress Code
When the casino bar made all their female bartenders don tight gray dresses and high heels, this woman complied, and bled, in order to prove how unrealistic and unfair that uniform was.
James Corden Calls out Bill Maher for Fat-Shaming Segment
After Bill Maher called for more fat-shaming on his show, James Corden responded with a thoughtful rebuttal, proving that no good comes from fat shaming.
20 of the Worst Hotels People Have Ever Stayed In
From moldy coffee makers to dirt-filled pools to bug-infested beds, these are the worst hotels people have ever stayed in.
This Person's Drawings of Dogs Are So Bad They're Good
Jay Cartner has three super silly greyhounds who often find themselves in awkward positions. So they started to draw them.
This Woman's Captions for Classic Paintings Will Make Women Laugh and Cry at the Same Time
So many classic paintings depict bored women being talked at by creepy-looking men. One woman wrote captions for these paintings, and they are brilliant.
Missing Man's Body Was Found After 22 Years Thanks to Google Maps
William Moldt went missing 22 years ago. An satellite image from Google Maps found recently showed his car at the bottom of a pond.
This Is a Record-Breaking Friday the 13th That Won't Happen Again for Many Years
9/13/19 is Friday the 13th; there will be a full moon tonight; and it's a palindrome week, meaning the date reads the same backward and forward. What are the chances of all this happening at the same time? Very slim, it turns out.
Cashews Grow on Giant Fruits, and 20 More Fascinating Food Facts
Figs aren't vegan, parmesan isn't vegetarian, and wait until you hear why graham crackers were invented. These food facts are sure to blow your mind.
Father of Two Gives Other Dads Advice on How to Help Their Breastfeeding Wives
Muhammed Nitoto is a dad to two young girls and the partner of one very strong woman, and he's sharing everything he's learned about parenting and partnering with his followers.
Mariah Carey Let Her Daughter Pick Anywhere in the World for a Shopping Spree. She Chose Target
You might expect the kid of a glamorous star like Mariah Carey to pick somewhere a little fancier for a shopping spree, but who doesn't love Target?
Police Officer Finds Message in a Bottle Along With the Ashes of the Sender's Son
Paula Pendleton found the ashes of a Texas man, along with a message and four dollars for a phone call, on a Florida beach.
20 of the Most Wholesome Tweets of All Time
We all need a little love and positivity these days, and these adorable wholesome tweets are just that.
Blind Engineer Creates 'Smart Cane' That Uses Google Maps to Help Visually-Impaired People
A blind engineer invented a "smart cane" that helps blind people navigate the world using Google Maps.
Trolls Tell Woman She's 'Too Ugly' to Post Pictures, So She Responded With Selfies
Melissa Blake is a disabled writer and journalist who was recently attacked by trolls calling her "ugly." She responded by defiantly posting selfies.
This Woman Got a Job Rejection So She Went to Disneyland by Herself
Television writer Julia Prescott decided to go to Disney alone after she got rejected for a job she really wanted, and she had the best time.
Tyler Perry Is Using His Personal Plane to Give Aid to Bahamas After Devastating Hurricane
The Bahamas was devastated by Hurrican Dorian last week, so Tyler Perry stepped up to send aid to Abaco islands using his personal seaplane.
CEO Sends Distraught Mom Home to Tend to Son Even Though She Was Out of Sick Days
He saw her crying at her desk and decided to treat her like a human being instead of an employee with no outside life. He sent her home to take care of her sick son even though she had already used all her sick days.
20 IKEA Items That People Totally Transformed
People everywhere are taking basic IKEA furniture and transforming it into cool, customized pieces.
This Couple's Adorable "Awkward" Engagement Photos Will Make You Believe in Love
Madison and Mason wanted engagement photos that captured their "unique relationship," and these awkward mall portraits do just that.
14-Year-Old Calls out 'LA Times' for Claiming Kids Don't Read in Scathing Letter to the Editor
Eric Umansky's niece saw an op-ed in the LA Times about how kids' "imaginations will be stunted" because they don't read. So she decided to write a letter to the editor refuting those claims.
10 of the Craziest Unsolved Mysteries in History
These are the mysterious events from human history, the unsolved mysteries that no one has been able to comprehensively explain.
Teen Ends up in ICU and Nearly Dies After Vaping
So many teens who don't realize the health risks of vaping have ended up in the hospital with life-threatening conditions because of their e-cig habit. Maddie Nelson is yet another one.
'Harry Potter' Books Banned from School Library Because They Contain 'Curses and Spells'
Students at St. Edward Catholic School in Nashville Tennessee will no longer be able to checkout any of the 'Harry Potter' books from their school library.
20 of the Craziest Things People Have Tried to Sell on Craigslist and Facebook
Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace are chock full of people trying to get lots of money for some of the weirdest, grossest, most bizarre objects you've ever seen.
People Are Roasting the New 'Diversity' Chocolate Bar Released by Cadbury
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20 Amazing Designs That Are Almost Too Clever for Their Own Good
From innovative butter packets to accessible picnic tables, the products on this list are genius and the people who created them should be given medals.
Awesome Dad Actually Built the 'Bi-Chair' for His Bisexual Daughter
A Brazilian artist designed the chair, and Israel Walker decided he wanted to build it for his bisexual kid. The rest is history.
Woman's Instagram Account Documents All the Trash Her Husband Leaves Around the House
This Japanese woman had enough of her husband leaving trash around the house and doing weird things, so she decided to call him out on it in the funniest way possible.
Disney World's Snow White Soothes Emotional Boy with Autism
When Brody had a meltdown in line to meet Snow White, the professional princess took it all in stride, soothing him and taking him on a walk to make him feel better.
'Got Toddlered' Instagram Shows the Effects of Becoming a Parent
'Got Toddlered' is an Instagram account that captures what people look like before and after having kids, and the images are way too relatable.
Cancer Survivor Kicked out of Bridal Party for Refusing to Wear a Wig
This sneaky bridezilla offered to buy her bridesmaid a wig. When the bridesmaid refused to wear one, she kicked her out of the wedding party.
20 Times Celebs Hilariously Trolled Their Families and Friends on Instagram
Instagram is full of celebrities and their kids posting and commenting in an unfiltered way, so it's the best place to witness famous people getting mercilessly roasted.
Sweet 2nd Grader Befriended Boy with Autism Who Was Having a Rough First Day of School
Eight-year-old Christian Moore saw a boy crying in the corner, so he did what any awesome, loving kid would do; he approached him and held his hand so they could walk into school together.
Your Biggest '90s Crushes: Then vs. Now
These teen heartthrobs are now full-on adults. In case you don't already feel old, this list of your '90s crushes from then and what they look like now will definitely get you there.
Bride's Grandma Couldn't Make Her Wedding, So She Brought the Wedding to Her
Tara Foley knew her 102-year-old grandma wouldn't be able to fly to attend her wedding, so she brought her wedding dress for one last photo shoot with her beloved grandma.
Ryan Reynolds Outdoes Himself With Unflattering Pics of Blake Lively on Her Birthday
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are known for pranking each other on social media, so there was no way Ryan Reynolds wasn't going to roast his wife on her birthday.
20 Kid Punishments That Are Adult Rewards
From early bed times to long road trips, these things that totally sucked when you were a kid pretty much became your dream when you became an adult.
Woman Collects The Unintentionally Hilarious Facebook Bios of Old Ladies
Kristin Hagan noticed that old women on Facebook filled their bios with bizarre things, so she started taking screenshots.
The Best Jokes and Meme Reactions to the Sony-Marvel Spider-Man Split
If you thought fans wouldn't swarm to Twitter with all the jokes after it was announced that Spider-Man might be out of the MCU, you'd be sorely mistaken.
Girl Hilariously Calls out Sister for Faking Hiking Photos for Instagram
If you're going to post pictures to Instagram claiming you were hiking, maybe make sure your sister can't see you posing in your backyard.
20 of the Worst Bathroom Designs You Will Ever See
These bathrooms and public washrooms are so poorly designed that they will make you wonder about the people who let these disasters happen.
A Fast Food Chicken Sandwich War Has Taken Over Twitter
People started freaking out about the new Popeyes chicken sandwich on Twitter. Then, other fast food chicken joints got involved, and now, it's an all-out war.
20 "Kid Things" Adults Still Secretly Enjoy
There are so many things we did as kids that we can still totally get a kick out of as adults. These are those things.
Study Says Couples Who Argue a Lot Are More Likely to Stay Together
Research shows that couples who have small fights on a regular basis are more likely to stay together for the long haul.