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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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“That’s illegal”: Woman looks up her parents’ neighborhood on Apple Maps. Then she spots a mystery business

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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Has Apple Maps finally surpassed Google?

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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Snapchat’s new map feature has already inspired some truly offensive memes

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What would the electoral map look like if only [insert thing] voted?

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

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What kind of animal is most likely to kill you?

Elijah Watson is an internet culture and entertainment reporter. His work has been published by the Daily Beast, Vice, Complex, Bustle, Uproxx, and Okayplayer.

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Google autocomplete reveals exactly what people think of your state

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How to erase your home from Google Maps

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HereFeed creates beautiful heatmaps out of Instagram photos

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Celebrity death locations on Google Street View

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