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Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

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The dank memes and questionable science behind fidget spinners

Austin Powell is the former managing editor of the Daily Dot. His work focuses on the intersection of entertainment and technology. He previously served as a music columnist for the Austin Chronicle and is the co-author of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology.

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Little girl rides animal carousel in a way you’ve never seen before

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

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Dad bet his kid couldn’t jump on the back of a cow—and he was wrong

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Watch as this 4-year-old is torn by requests to share her chocolate bar

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Ashton J’s mom speaks out about her son becoming a meme

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There’s a new meme kid in town, and his name is Ashton J.

Brianna Holt is a New York City senior editor and freelance writer who covers culture, music, and tech. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, GQ, Black Entertainment Television (BET), Best Life, ONE37pm, and BuzzFeed. She previously served as an editorial intern with the Daily Dot in 2016.

Brianna Holt

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What it’s like to raise Gavin, the 6-year-old whose moods became memes

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5th-grader has smart list of rules for thirsty boy who won’t let her be

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The simple way Donald Trump can prove that he doesn’t want to f**k his daughter

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Hulu’s new animated lesbian fairytale is changing the game

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Girl recounts how she savagely dethroned the slumber party queen of her school

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8-year-old girl helps nonprofit crowdfund ‘Transgender House’ across from Westboro Baptist Church

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