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The New Yorkers who opened up for a hologram on tour

The baffling life lessons of North Korea’s propaganda cartoons

Review: Netflix’s ‘The Fundamentals of Caring’ runs on Rudd

What genius thought Independence Day My Street should include Ground Zero?

The Tao of Connor Franta

Meet the duo behind Rise9, the most exclusive club at VidCon

Austin Powell is the former managing editor of the Daily Dot. His work focuses on the intersection of entertainment and technology. He previously served as a music columnist for the Austin Chronicle and is the co-author of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology.

Austin Powell

‘Here’ and now with Alessia Cara, YouTube’s biggest R&B star

Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.

Aaron Sankin

Pomplamoose’s Nataly Dawn is ready for her close-up

Ayesha Curry tweets, then deletes, claim that the NBA is rigged

Brian Jordan Alvarez brings his vision to life with ‘The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo’

The comedian behind Key of Awesome aims to strike a chord after going indie

How DIY dancer Maceo Paisley landed in Justin Timberlake’s latest video

How Norway’s biggest YouTube star became a heavy-metal god

Chris Osterndorf is an entertainment reporter and movie critic based in Los Angeles. He holds a degree in cinema from Chicago’s DePaul University. His work has appeared on the Daily Dot, Mic, the Script Lab, Salon, the Week, xoJane, and more.

Chris Osterndorf

A timeline of the Lonely Island’s trail-blazing Internet comedy

Sarah Silverman, Mike O’Brien show chemistry in ‘7 Minutes in Heaven’ season premiere