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Mike Tunison

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17 fascinating facts about Tay Zonday and ‘Chocolate Rain’

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.

Jay Hathaway

This man’s videos about his hats have made him an unlikely YouTube sensation

The battle over 🅱️: How one emoji is killing meme culture

The Floor Is a new meme—and it’s heating up

What’s a Milkshake Duck, and why is everyone talking about it?

Rhyming Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson memes are all the rage

This Mickey Mouse Clubhouse meme is the dank surprise of the summer

Somehow Comey’s testimony made a 900-year-old quote into a meme

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

Why is the Babadook an LGBTQ icon now?

shaq memes understandable have a great day

Memes

‘Understandable, Have A Great Day’: Behind the Shaq meme

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

Hilarious memes explain each kind of white person to definitely avoid

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.

David Covucci

The memes that led to Harvard rescinding 10 offer letters are worse than you imagined

15 surly facts about the late, great Grumpy Cat

Pitbull memes take over Reddit as everyone is now Mr. Worldwide

Chris Illuminati is an author and reporter whose work for the Daily Dot focused on meme culture. His work has been published in Rolling Stone, FanSided, BroBible, Penthouse, and AskMen.

Chris Illuminati

15 interesting facts about Antoine Dodson