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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

Memes

What’s up with ‘Hitler particles?’

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

The ‘Blackbeard Writing’ meme from ‘One Piece,’ explained

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

The ‘TikTok Rizz Party,’ explained

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

How political compass memes help plot everything on the internet

Why an illustration of Saddam Hussein’s hiding place is a lasting meme

Al Pacino read the winner for the Best Picture Oscar in the most anti-climactic way imaginable—and yes, it’s now a meme

‘This is me if you even care’: The ‘Sad Hamster Meme’ is TikTok’s adorable new way of expressing their inner feelings

’10/10 I love this bucket’: A brief history of the ‘Dune: Part Two’ popcorn bucket memes

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

Mikael Thalen

How Wojak became the internet’s all-encompassing reaction meme

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Why is everyone in politics getting prescribed copium?

Josh Hutcherson memes are proof that he can’t help but go viral, over and over again

Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

Jay Hathaway

The Virgin vs Chad meme, explained

The origins of the ‘smooth brain meme’, where ‘all ideas slide right off’

stanley cup memes: Stanley cups floating over abstract background

Stanley cup memes are as inescapable as the drinkware craze grows

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