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Brittany Vincent has covered gaming, anime, tech, and entertainment for over a decade. When she’s not writing, she’s replaying Um Jammer Lammy or Day of the Tentacle for the hundredth time while pining for a Harvester sequel. Find her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake.

Brittany Vincent

is this a pigeon? is this a butterfly meme

Unclick

There’s a woman version of the butterfly meme—and the internet loves it

Joseph Knoop is a gaming writer for Daily Dot, a native Chicagoan, and a slave to all things Overwatch. He co-founded the college geek culture outlet ByteBSU, then interned at Game Informer, and now writes for a bunch websites his parents have never heard of.

Joseph Knoop

Game of Thrones: Conquest Players Document Alleged Cheating

Game of Thrones: Conquest players expose alleged botting ring that’s scamming users

Keith Reid-Cleveland is a Chicago-based writer who has been covering geek culture, streaming entertainment, and politics for more than five years. His work has appeared in Uproxx, the Undefeated, Black Nerd Problems, and the Black Youth Project.

Keith Reid-Cleveland

Black Marvel Characters - Black Panther looking up at the camera

12 Black Marvel characters everyone should know

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

Labrador retriever sitting on floor looking at camera

After tweet backlash, Racism WatchDog account announces break

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

‘The Expanse’ costume designer Joanne Hansen explains her futuristic fashion

Amy-Mae Turner is a tech reporter who focuses on gadgets, streaming entertainment, social media, and internet lingo. She previously served as a senior features writer for Mashable.

Amy-Mae Turner

person texting "tfw you text the wrong #"

What does TFW actually mean?

Onaje McDowelle&#8217;s work has appeared in GRAMMY.com, NPR, Austin Monthly Magazine, and more.

Onaje McDowelle

what does wig mean? The term has become a viral piece of slang among stan Twitter

What the heck does ‘wig’ mean these days?

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

What is a good internet speed, really?

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

Watch these porta-potties take flight in horrifying video

People are freaking out about Super Smash Bros. nerfed Solid Snake butt

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

This parody of an Olive Garden commercial is hilarious

Wario is the best Mario Kart character—and here’s the science to prove it

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

As Trump met with North Korea, the internet was memeing

Meme of Charlie Chaplin and disloyal man spit screen.

This Charlie Chaplin clip looks like the Distracted Boyfriend meme

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

No cops at pride meme showing police versus Danny DeVito.