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Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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Illustrator accuses Lil Uzi Vert of plagiarism

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

Noah Cyrus, Leon Bridges accused of unknowingly using stolen art (updated)

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

L-R: LaTonya Jones, A Salewa Ogunmefun, Kym McNair who all changed their Twitter display photos in solidarity with Blue Ivy

Black women show off their childhood photos in solidarity with Blue Ivy

Esther Bell is a former contributor to the Daily Dot. She recently graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism, and her work has appeared in Bustle and Teen Vogue.

Esther Bell

Penn Badgley: ‘You’ is about ‘how far we are willing to go to forgive an evil white man’

Ignacio Martinez is a reporter specializing in online gaming and political communities. His work has previously appeared in the Texas Observer and on the airwaves at KVRX 91.7 FM. He is based in Austin, Texas, and you can follow him on Twitter at @NacioMartinez.

Ignacio Martinez

Beauty influencer’s husband uses Instagram to roleplay as their unborn child

Camila Cabello accused of ‘stealing’ Peruvian reggae group’s song (updated)

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

Audra Schroeder

The TikTok ‘stars’ are coming

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

Is Kevin Spacey straight-up murdering his accusers?

Anna María is a former social media editor of the Daily Dot. Her work focuses on the intersections of entertainment, pop culture, and social justice. She previously contributed to the Houston Chronicle and Orange magazine.

Anna María

toxic future ex christmas thanksgiving text memes

Heed this meme before sending your old flame a holiday text

Culture

Emily Ratajkowski blasts influencers for partying in Saudi Arabia

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Nyle Dimarco Sign Language All I Want For Christmas Is You

Nyle DiMarco is encouraging people to sign ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

Nayomi Reghay

The Miranda July-Margaret Qualley Instagram love story, explained

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Angela Brown, viral Popeyes chicken sandwich mastermind, is our Internet Person of the Year

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

Fan says Camila Cabello assumed she was from China and couldn’t speak English at meet-and-greet

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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