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Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

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‘We accidentally drugged ourselves’: Video shows TikToker ‘deeply inhaling’ poisonous flower (updated)

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

‘They’ve decided to claim the deity is their IP’: Disney allegedly files copyright claims over Loki fan art (updated)

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

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How Loki became a genderfluid icon in Marvel fandom

Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

Siobhan Ball

‘Breaking Code Silence’ TikToks expose the horrifying reality of the Troubled Teen Industry

Netflix’s ‘Sweet Tooth’ is a heartwarming twist on post-apocalyptic fantasy

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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‘Bro gonna go missing’: TikToker sneaks onto Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island and leaks footage

Michelle Brandabur is a former intern at the Daily Dot and a student at Boston University. Her work has been featured in the Somerville Journal, Capital Public Radio, and WTBU Radio.

Michelle Brandabur

Screenshots from a TikTok of a dog owner teaching her dogs to perform fun tricks.

TikTok video shows dogs ‘talking sh*t’ and ‘throwing hands’

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

Screenshots from a TikTok of a former Abercrombie & Fitch model exposing the secrets and labor practices of the company

Former Abercrombie & Fitch worker exposes brand’s past labor practices in viral TikTok (updated)

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

Audra Schroeder

Tony Hinchcliffe goes on racist rant after being introduced by Asian-American comedian

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

Mikael Thalen

Man from ’10 Guy’ meme reveals identity after a decade of remaining anonymous

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

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‘Heyo, the person who sent you this wants you to know’ about this TikTok meme (updated)

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The origin of ‘You need to leave’ on TikTok and the importance of context

‘Women are constantly living on the edge’: This TikToker is debunking sex trafficking hoaxes

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Popular TikToker accused of stealing from smaller creators, threatening to sue Black TikToker who exposed him (updated)

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