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Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Kim Kardashian Hollywood player invested 10 years in the game. Now they’re shutting it down

‘What about my kids? I got 2 kids’: Kim Kardashian: Hollywood player invested 10 years in the game. Now they’re shutting it down

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

Kahron Spearman

Man with video game in background talking to camera(l), Overcooked 2 game on device(c), Same man pointing to tv(r)

‘Breaking up relationships since it came out’: Husband says wife’s work is ‘unacceptable’ while couple plays Overcooked

The history behind those “sus” memes from “Among Us”

Think you could be a cashier? There’s a game for that—the McDonald’s POS Training Simulator

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

person playing Genshin Impact on phone in front of Unity pattern background

Unclick

‘They will destroy indie gaming’: Why Unity’s runtime fee is the biggest gaming scandal of 2023

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

Audra Schroeder

What does ‘skill issue’ mean?

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

From Club Penguin to Roblox, LGBTQ youth have always flocked to gaming websites

V. S. Wells is a freelance journalist based on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh land in Vancouver, B.C. Their work has previously appeared in Slate, VICE, TechRadar, Novara Media, and Autostraddle. Find them on Twitter: @vsmwells.

V.S. Wells

Two Sims women in a hot tub with their arms around one another

How a Sims 2 fan forum became an unwitting safe space for queer creatives

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

Man greenscreen tiktok over email captioned "Brandon, I was hoping to catch you before you left but our lawyers were unavailable for guidance before 4pm today. Upon advice of counsel, you are hereby terminated... for cause. You may not enter... have any personal effects here please let... Also, please keep in mind you signed... agreement. I am truly sorry it ended this way ... I wish you all the best" (l) man hand holding xbox remote holding it up xbox homescreen in background (r)

‘Don’t add random people on Xbox’: Man says he was fired after his boss secretly friended him

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

man in dominoes shirt holding game controller (l) man gesturing (c) call of duty on television in food prep area (r)

‘No way he got the Call of Duty on the Domino’s TV’: Viral TikTok shows worker playing video game on the menu screen

man looking shocked at the camera (l) (r) man browsing a computer and reacting (m)

TikToker says he played the Sims on now-ex-boyfriend’s computer—and found Black Sims chained up

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

Roblox figures at a casket with a funeral wreath and a banner reading "In loving memory"

Is your kid attending funerals on Roblox?

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

‘That’s going to be a problem’: Animal Crossing DLC called out for strobe lights scene that could harm folks with epilepsy

Xing Li is a freelance journalist who has covered gaming, technology, and esports. He first picked up a controller in the Sega Genesis days and hasn&#8217;t stopped being a kid ever since.

Xing Li

"The Lost History of the Internet" on wall plaque on stone wall in 8-bit style

How Multi-User Dungeons built the internet

In a TikTok, a twelve year old kid is seen reprimanding his friends for being homophobic.

Gaming