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

Audra Schroeder

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Are you on Rat Synth TikTok? Interact to stay

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

Siobhan Ball

conservationist posing on top of a tree branch

This conservationist photobombed a wildlife photographer’s bobcat photos

Trinady Joslin is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a journalism degree. She was previously the Life and Arts Editor at the Daily Texan and an intern at Austin Woman Magazine.

Trinady Joslin

Meet the TikTok user who started rating #fishboys on their Tinder profiles

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

TikTok ‘speeding prank’ prompts family members to fake injuries

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.

Stacey Ritzen

How did ‘what X are you’ accounts become so popular on Instagram?

YouTuber builds pirate ship out of White Claw cans

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

TikTokers are review-bombing Trump’s businesses

TikToker says Randonautica led her to a shooting victim when she asked for ‘Death’ (updated)

Artist says L.O.L Surprise doll was made in her image without credit or compensation

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

Snapchat criticized for ‘tone-deaf’ Juneteenth filter

Riot Games exec under fire after saying George Floyd died due to ‘criminal lifestyle’ (updated)

Removal of slave-trader statue prompts boycott of unrelated supermarket chain

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

We spoke to the TikTok teen raising 37,000 tadpoles in her backyard

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

a picture of a bobby pin, vacuum and snowboard