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Jimmy Pardo is “Never Not Funny”

Lauren Rae Orsini is a web culture reporter who specializes in anime and the business of fandom. Her work has been published by Forbes and Business Insider.

Lauren Rae Orsini

7 pins trending on Pinterest this week

A former senior politics reporter for the Daily Dot, Kevin Collier focuses on privacy, cybersecurity, and issues of importance to the open internet. Since leaving the Daily Dot in March 2016, he has served as a reporter for Vocativ and a cybersecurity correspondent for BuzzFeed.

Kevin Collier

Aziz Ansari returns to Reddit for an AMA

Thrillseeker: Behind the scenes with Devin “SuperTramp” Graham

Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.

Chase Hoffberger

“Innocence of Muslims” actress suing producer for fraud

Rhett and Link sing Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long”… all night long

Aja Romano is a geek culture reporter and fandom expert. Their reporting at the Daily Dot covered everything from Harry Potter and anime to Tumblr and Gamergate. Romano joined Vox as a staff reporter in 2016.

Aja Romano

Rule 34: Why After Elton and VH1 just hooked up on Tumblr

Hoop dreams: Dude Perfect’s higher calling

Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.

Kris Holt

YouTube right now! A “Gangnam Style” wedding

YouTube Guide: “Awkward Family Photos—The Family Portrait”

Kevin Morris is a veteran web reporter and editor who specializes in longform journalism. He led the Daily Dot’s esports vertical and, following its acquisition by GAMURS in late 2016, launched Dot Esports, where he serves as the site’s editor-in-chief.

Kevin Morris

Inside MemeFactory—where Web humor becomes performance art

Behind Andrew Hussie’s Homestuck Adventure Game

“Breaking Bad” actor takes a sh*t, solves movie mysteries

Fernando Alfonso III served as an early Reddit and 4chan reporter and the Daily Dot’s first art director until 2016. He’s gone on to report at Lexington’s Herald-Leader and at the Houston Chronicle.