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Tess Cagle is a reporter who focuses on politics, lifestyle, and streaming entertainment. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, Damn Joan, and Community Impact Newspaper. She’s also a portrait, events, and live music photographer in Central Texas.

Tess Cagle

Evangelical biopic ‘Come Sunday’ chronicles bishop Carlton Pearson’s radical shift in faith

Christine Friar is a writer and editor in New York who focuses on streaming entertainment and internet culture. Her work has appeared in the Awl, the Fader, New York Magazine, Paper Magazine, Vogue, Elle, and more.

Christine Friar

The cast of ‘The Sandlot’ reunites after 25 years

‘Ram Dass, Going Home’ is a meditation from a spiritual leader at life’s final stage

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

Audra Schroeder

Seduction artist Justin Wayne deletes old videos amid questions of consent

Brenden Gallagher is a politics reporter and cultural commentator. His work has been published by Motherboard, Complex, and VH1. He’s the co-founder of Beer Money Films, an indie production company. Based in Los Angeles, he works in television drama as a writers assistant.

Brenden Gallagher

Entertainment

Why is the Rock meeting with the Saudi crown prince?

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon giving a statue of Ganesha some Yoo-Hoo on a platter

‘The Simpsons’ blasted for response to Apu controversy

Josh Katzowitz is a former staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

Josh Katzowitz

Unclick

Kyle MacLachlan’s version of ‘If you don’t love me at my worst’ meme is fantastic

Zach Braff and Dax Shepard know they have the same face

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 history behind that shocking and gory death on ‘The Terror’

Elizabeth Hurley and her nephew on Easter

Elizabeth Hurley’s Easter tweet leaves us with more questions than answers

‘Trump: An American Dream’ shows the president’s struggles with empathy

ImJayStation YouTube arrested Disney World