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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

‘Star Wars’ backlash is the new Gamergate

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

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This colorful parrot and his ‘goth wife’ is the love story we need right now

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a refreshingly small-scale superhero ride

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

Jordan Peterson of ‘Clean up your room!’ fame can’t clean his room, apparently

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

Audra Schroeder

Old photo of Jay-Z wearing helmet on jet ski ascends to meme status

Kristina Nguyen is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot. She studied journalism and American studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She has previously contributed to Orange magazine and Silk Club&#8217;s QUIET! zine.

Kristina Nguyen

Airplane Love Story Rosey Blair Twitter Thread

This airplane love story Twitter thread is the cutest thing you’ll read today

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

Brazilian soccer player Neymar becomes a meme after an outrageous flop

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.

Chris Illuminati

Anne Hathaway and her Shakespeare-looking husband are probably time travelers

The Squirtle Squad is coming to Pokémon Go

Rorschach’s growly voice was the biggest mistake of the ‘Watchmen’ movie

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

Onaje McDowelle

Tiffany Pollard is the unabashed godmother of internet memes

Redditor posts pic of the tiny workout bench his granddad made him, and the internet is in love

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.