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Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.

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Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

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‘They need to speak simlish with no subtitles, only vibes’: People are excited that Margot Robbie’s production company is working on a movie about ‘The Sims’

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

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‘Hardly anything is blocked’: Mom warns fellow parents when she finds inappropriate messages sent to her daughter on Roblox game

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Popular ‘Minecraft’ server by YouTuber Quackity explodes in controversy after moderators revolt

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Fan-run MMORPG City of Heroes server goes legit—what’s next? 

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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