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Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Newsletter: 🌎 Republicans propose patriotic new name for Greenland

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

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Memes

25 of the funniest Galentine’s Day memes to celebrate your BFFs

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Culture

‘I use like 30 em dashes a day’: Someone said the em dash is an AI tell—and writers aren’t having it

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

photo collage of the MTA logo surrounded by a radar screen and school children with backpacks.

‘It’s an appalling betrayal’: Is the MTA tracking thousands of New York City schoolchildren through their metro cards?

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

Braden Bjella

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‘He paid over 120’: Cybertruck driver pulls it into the Kia dealership. He already needs to trade it in

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Get yourself some shims from Lowe’s or Home Depot’: Expert shows how to renovate your bathroom, give it a ‘luxury look’ in 24 hours

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Who do I need to contact?’: Shopper looks for $1.50 hot dog on Costco food court menu. Then she notices something suspicious

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

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‘This can NOT be how men shower’: Husband’s ‘triangle’ shower routine has women everywhere questioning men’s hygiene

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

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‘This is why I have anxiety’: Doctor explains how your grandmother’s pregnancy shaped your brain before you were born

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‘He seemed to be very distressed’: Crush reacts in horror to woman’s blood type—was it superstition or something worse?

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‘Why are you selling us fake food?’: Walmart shopper buys Great Value frozen salmon filets. Then she defrosts them

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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‘Cannot stand these new LEDs’: Driver gets tired of other cars’ ‘blinding’ headlights. Then she gets back at them using this simple trick

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Kendrick Lamar next to a Super Bowl logo.

Racism needed to solve Super Bowl, right-wingers say

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‘You are so smart bless you’: Woman exposes Uber hack to get your food delivered without all the extra fees

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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