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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

Jake Paul’s Team 10 responds to transphobia allegations

Jeff Umbro is the founder of Podglomerate, a New York-based entertainment company that creates, curates, and distributes podcasts. He’s also the host of Writers Who Don’t Write, a podcast about writing. Find more at www.jeffumbro.com or tweet him @JeffUmbro.

Jeff Umbro

All-women network Earios launches with star-studded podcasts

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Netflix’s ‘Bolívar’ reduces hero’s tale to irredeemable melodrama

Dominic-Madori Davis is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California. She covers the internet, politics, and social issues.

Dominic-Madori Davis

Think you have what it takes to be Beyoncé’s assistant for the day?

Brenden Gallagher is a politics reporter and cultural commentator. His work has been published by Motherboard, Complex, and VH1. He’s the co-founder of Beer Money Films, an indie production company. Based in Los Angeles, he works in television drama as a writers assistant.

Brenden Gallagher

Netflix’s ‘The Wolf’s Call’ offers tense submarine warfare for Tom Clancy fans

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

An impressionist morphed into 11 different celebrities in this deepfake

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

David Britton

Cuba Gooding Jr. turned himself in to the police—and it’s a meme now

Popular YouTuber threatens suicide on social media, goes missing

Tiffany White is a freelance writer who&#8217;s been published in Vice, HuffPost, and elsewhere. She covers pop culture and &#8220;weird Internet stuff&#8221;—whatever that is.

Tiffany White

These edited videos show the dark side of your favorite cartoons

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

Reddit just banned the NBA Streams subreddit

Netflix’s ‘Unit 42’ soars on the chemistry of its unlikely lead partners

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Netflix announces Samurai version of ‘Game of Thrones’

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.

Michelle Jaworski

Exclusive: Jordan Peele looks at a major cinematic influence behind ‘Us’

Stacey Ritzen is a reporter and editor based in West Philadelphia with over 10 years&#8217; experience covering pop culture, web culture, entertainment, and news. You can follow her on Twitter @staceyritzen.

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