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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

Why ‘Beauty and the Beast’s gay character is not as groundbreaking as Disney believes

Audrey Browning is a content creator and social media manager. In August 2017, she joined Main Street Grub as a community manager.

Audrey Browning

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Jellyfish that looks like a flying saucer spotted in the Pacific

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

Jeopardy! winner asks ‘Who is the spiciest memelord’?

Monica Riese is the Daily Dot’s former director of production, and she previously served as the publication’s entertainment editor and assistant managing editor. She is Raleigh, North Carolina, and formerly contributed to the Austin Chronicle, where her breaking news work was recognized by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

Monica Riese

Yeah, you’re gonna wanna see this photo of Justin Trudeau’s butt

A brief history of ‘Shooting Stars,’ the funniest video meme of the year

Lauren L&#8217;Amie is a former SEO editor of the Daily Dot. Her work focuses on women and the internet, tech, and health. Previously, she has contributed to Tom&#8217;s Guide and Texas Monthly. Currently, she is based in Brooklyn and becoming a keyword ninja.

Lauren L’Amie

Twitch gamer dies during 24-hour charity livestream

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

Dad bet his kid couldn’t jump on the back of a cow—and he was wrong

The Rare Pepe economy is real, and there’s serious money behind it

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

Lay’s is somehow still dumb enough to ask the internet to name its potato chip flavors

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

87-year-old grandma trolls Trump with her obituary

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.

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Why ‘Beauty and the Beast’s gay character is not as groundbreaking as Disney believes

Jellyfish that looks like a flying saucer spotted in the Pacific

Jeopardy! winner asks ‘Who is the spiciest memelord’?

Yeah, you’re gonna wanna see this photo of Justin Trudeau’s butt

A brief history of ‘Shooting Stars,’ the funniest video meme of the year

Twitch gamer dies during 24-hour charity livestream

Dad bet his kid couldn’t jump on the back of a cow—and he was wrong

The Rare Pepe economy is real, and there’s serious money behind it

Lay’s is somehow still dumb enough to ask the internet to name its potato chip flavors

87-year-old grandma trolls Trump with her obituary

These college students had a rat problem; they solved it in the the most ferocious way possible

Tiny Trump meme cuts the president down to size

‘The Daily Show’ created a browser extension that turns Trump’s tweets into childish scribbles

A meme war is raging over the future of Trash Dove

White House photos reveal Ivanka’s thirst for Canadian PM