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Tiffany Kelly was the culture editor at Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at Ars Technica and Wired. Her writing has appeared in several other print and online publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Popular Mechanics, and GQ.

Tiffany Kelly

Culture

Reddit cakegate proved how skewed discourse is on the internet

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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It’s been a ‘Here Comes the Hurricane’ summer on TikTok

A TikToker didn’t know about Lilith Fair—and people got mad

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Latto’s ‘Thank you to my man’ sound takes over TikTok

Leslie Horn Peterson is a contributing editor for Passionfruit and a journalist who has worked for VICE, Deadspin, and Gizmodo.

Leslie Peterson

How TikTok sensation PinkyDoll launched a viral trend mimicking video game NPCs

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

Rachel Kiley

What is ‘perpetual stew,’ and why is the internet obsessed with this creator’s viral take on it?

The virality of the Titanic sub incident is teaching everyone about the depth of the ocean

Ian Donley is a writer based in Southern California who specializes in sexuality and identity. Follow him on Instagram @ian_s_donley.

Ian Donley

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How to have ‘rizz’

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What does ‘damp drinking’ mean on TikTok?

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‘My national anthem’: Yes, ‘One Margarita’ remix is the song of the summer

Sayou Cooper is a freelance journalist covering the internet and popular culture.

Sayou Cooper

What is a ‘beige flag’—and why is the term all over TikTok?

Mariam Sharia is a senior editor and reporter at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

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How Gen Z is teaching us to embrace death

Why are people debating ‘tradwives’ again?

Chris Stokel-Walker is a U.K.-based journalist and the author of TikTok Boom (2021) and YouTubers (2019).

Chris Stokel-Walker

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