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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

Culture

The virality of the Titanic sub incident is teaching everyone about the depth of the ocean

Ian Donley is a writer based in Southern California who specializes in sexuality and identity. Follow him on Instagram @ian_s_donley.

Ian Donley

pete davidson wearing a black baseball cap

Unclick

How to have ‘rizz’

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

Audra Schroeder

Grimace Birthday Meal on platter on Grimace's head in front of purple background with confetti

“Don’t drink the Grimace shake”: Grimace’s ‘birthday’ drew out filthy memes and unsettling lore

Lady Gaga replaces Khloe Kardashian as Nurtec spokesperson—and fans have feelings

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

(l-r) miles morales, the spot, and gwen stacy in spider-man across the spider-verse

A tiny joke from ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ became the catalyst for the sequel–and this meme

Sayou Cooper is a freelance journalist covering the internet and popular culture.

Sayou Cooper

What is a ‘beige flag’—and why is the term all over TikTok?

claudie blakley as charlotte lucas in pride & prejudice (2005). she gives the famous 'i'm 27 years old i have no money and no prospects' speech

Turning 27 means you can perform Charlotte’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ speech

The couch that took over the internet

Would you still love me if i was a worm meme

The ‘would you still love me if I was a worm’ meme, explained

Memes

Sad Affleck is back after the actor was captured looking annoyed by paparazzi

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

Steve Harrington from Stranger Things (l) Walter White from Breaking Bad (c) Joel from The Last of Us (r)

Memes

The virality of the Titanic sub incident is teaching everyone about the depth of the ocean

How to have ‘rizz’

“Don’t drink the Grimace shake”: Grimace’s ‘birthday’ drew out filthy memes and unsettling lore

Lady Gaga replaces Khloe Kardashian as Nurtec spokesperson—and fans have feelings

A tiny joke from ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ became the catalyst for the sequel–and this meme

What is a ‘beige flag’—and why is the term all over TikTok?

Turning 27 means you can perform Charlotte’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ speech

The couch that took over the internet

The ‘would you still love me if I was a worm’ meme, explained

Sad Affleck is back after the actor was captured looking annoyed by paparazzi

What does babygirl mean? And why does it refer to middle-aged men?

The origin of the ‘just hanging around’ sound on TikTok

The social reactions make ‘Love Is Blind’ a hit

‘You sure about that?: Why CapCut Tim Robinson is all over TikTok

This Pedro Pascal meme has taken over TikTok