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Formerly a Fulbright fellow, Claire Lampen is a lifestyle reporter who has published work with Vogue, Gizmodo, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, the BBC, Vice, Marie Claire, and more.

Claire Lampen

Everything to know about the far-right ‘We the People’ rally in Philadelphia

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

DreamWorks' She-Ra and the Power of Princess received a Gamergate backlash over its Spinnerella redesign.

Man on internet wants to know why ‘She-Ra’ character wasn’t made attractive enough for him

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

Ted Cruz appears to be backing off after claiming Beto O'Rourke's campaign helped fund a migrant caravan, according to a new report.

Ted Cruz backtracks on claims O’Rourke campaign funded caravan

Alexis Tatum is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She&#8217;s a former editorial intern with the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Orange magazine, the Daily Texan, and the Houston Defender.

Alexis Tatum

A new report details the problems with period-tracking apps.

Report: Period-tracking apps are fueling market research, data surveillance

Josh Katzowitz is a former staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

Josh Katzowitz

Man faces 20 years in prison for deadly swatting prank

Sunny Kim studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She&#8217;s a former editorial intern with the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan and Popular Mechanics.

Sunny Kim

Ice T said he's never eaten a bagel—and people on Twitter flipped out.

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Ice-T saying he’s never tried a bagel is stressing Twitter out

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

White women pretending to be Black women on Instagram

White people exposed for ‘n*fishing’—living their social media lives in blackface [updated]

One family's terrifying escape video from Paradise, California is going viral.

Family posts haunting video while escaping California wildfire

Man proposed during girlfriend's marathon run

Man interrupts girlfriend’s marathon run with marriage proposal

Steve King yelling at a man who asked him about the Pittsburgh shooting

Rep. Steve King lashes out at voter who calls him out over anti-immigration tweet

Twitter and TwitterOpen is under fire after giving users a non-apology over transphobia on the site.

Twitter issued a non-apology over transphobia on its platform, and trans people aren’t having it

Logos for the Blexit nonprofit and Candace Owens' movement

The story of the real ‘Blexit’—the nonprofit that has sent Candace Owens a cease-and-desist letter

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

A man was criticized for his and his son's Nazi-themed Halloween costumes.

Father dressed as Nazi says his 5-year-old son was threatened for wearing Hitler costume

‘Pick Your Fighter’ Twitter thread highlights iconic women protesters

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

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