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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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What is White Claw—and why is the beverage inspiring memes?

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

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Footage shows police making jokes as they were killing a schizophrenic man

Alex Dalbey is a writer and zinester currently living in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They have written for The Daily Dot, Kill Screen, The Lingerie Addict, and Bullet Points.

Alex Dalbey

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Teen influencer Haley Morales blamed for fan’s alleged suicide

Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

Siobhan Ball

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Playwright behind ‘Florida Man’ excuses his props in hilarious letter to the TSA

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

Brooke Sjoberg

A human trafficking internet hoax is being spread on TikTok

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Kamala Harris’ weirdly specific student debt plan is getting roasted

Carissa Pinkston came out as trans following backlash received from transphobic comments

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Instagram model Carissa Pinkston lies about being trans, says she ‘panicked’

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

Mikael Thalen

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Did the Krassenstein bros exploit the Haitian disaster to get more followers online? (updated)

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Gender reveal party creator says the events are out of control

Tiffany Kelly was the culture editor at Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at Ars Technica and Wired. Her writing has appeared in several other print and online publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Popular Mechanics, and GQ.

Tiffany Kelly

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Lil Nas X was the highlight of BuzzFeed’s overly stuffed ‘Internet Live’

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Of course a chair designed to solve ‘manspreading’ became the subject of sexist memes

Dominic-Madori Davis is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California. She covers the internet, politics, and social issues.

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Beauty YouTuber apologizes for video blaming a makeup artist for her skin infection

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, 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. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

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Tennessee neighbors form human chain to help father and son escape ICE

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

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15-year-old Smash Bros. prodigy caught using racist slur in private Discord server

Sierra Juarez is a freelance journalist and fact-checker based in Mexico. She most enjoys writing about human rights and politics and working in audience engagement. Her work has appeared in the Texas Tribune, the Austin American–Statesman, and the San Antonio Current.

Sierra Juarez

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Woman documents how airport staff broke her wheelchair 

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