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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

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What’s up with this purple bird that is all over your Facebook?

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

‘Stephen Miller looks like’ meme trashes Trump adviser

Elijah Watson is an internet culture and entertainment reporter. His work has been published by the Daily Beast, Vice, Complex, Bustle, Uproxx, and Okayplayer.

Elijah Watson

Mario Kart 64 has been stoking competition—and memes—for 20 years now

Chinese farmer studies law for 16 years to sue corporation for polluting his village

The week’s hottest meme comes from a racist beef between YouTube personalities

You will love this ‘Ducktales’ theme remix about chemtrails and Alex Jones

Internet sacks Falcons with choking memes after Super Bowl collapse

Is Knuckles the Echidna about to die of old age? This meme demands an answer

Roll Safe is the new #Saltbae

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

Watch Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ trailer 4 days early

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

DC Comics reboots Hanna Barbera’s ‘Snagglepuss’ as a ‘gay Southern Gothic playwright’

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.