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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

Here’s the lowdown on ‘Star Trek: Discovery’s cyborg character

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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Amazon accidentally shipped a Florida couple 65 pounds of weed

Local restaurant busted for selling Popeyes’ chicken as its own

John-Michael Bond is a tech reporter and culture writer. A longtime cord-cutter and early adopter, he&#8217;s an expert on streaming services (Hulu with Live TV), devices (Roku, Amazon Fire), and anime. A former staff writer for TUAW, he&#8217;s knowledgeable on all things Apple and Android. You can also also find him regularly performing standup comedy in Los Angeles.

John-Michael Bond

10 interesting facts about Leela, your favorite mutant from ‘Futurama’

Tiffany Kelly was the culture editor at Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at Ars Technica and Wired. Her writing has appeared in several other print and online publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Popular Mechanics, and GQ.

Tiffany Kelly

Hamburger Helper hand holding wooden spoon

Hamburger Helper reveals the horrifying truth of what’s inside Lefty’s glove

Does this ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ actor actually exist?

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

TrumpsHair is the site that lets you add Trump’s hair to anything

Chuck Norris in "Way of The Dragon" with "When Chuck Norris turned 18, his parents moved out" caption

There’s a simple tweak that’s giving Chuck Norris memes a new kick

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.

Samantha Grasso

A 'How to Roast' book made by grade school kids.

This ‘Kids Guide to Roasting’ should honestly be mandatory reading as an adult

Phillip Tracy is a former technology staff writer at the Daily Dot. He&#8217;s an expert on smartphones, social media trends, and gadgets. He previously reported on IoT and telecom for RCR Wireless News and contributed to NewBay Media magazine. He now writes for Laptop magazine.

Phillip Tracy

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Kansas City’s mayor reviews 1,000 products in desperate bid to win Amazon’s next HQ

People are brutalizing ‘Young Sheldon’ with memes

Peter Nowak is a technology reporter whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail and the CBC. He was the 2009 recipient of the Excellence in Science and Technology Reporting award from the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance. Nowak lives in Toronto and is the author of two books, including Humans 3.0: The Upgrading of the Species.

Peter Nowak

Lego’s new Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon may be the biggest Lego set ever

Chris Illuminati is an author and reporter whose work for the Daily Dot focused on meme culture. His work has been published in Rolling Stone, FanSided, BroBible, Penthouse, and AskMen.