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Sunny Kim studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She&#8217;s a former editorial intern with the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan and Popular Mechanics.

Sunny Kim

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Astronomers’ research into moonmoons opens a world of memes

Alex Thomas is a journalist based in Washington, D.C.

Alex Thomas

Lindsey Graham 2.0 is the far-right’s based new meme lord

Brittany Vincent has covered gaming, anime, tech, and entertainment for over a decade. When she’s not writing, she’s replaying Um Jammer Lammy or Day of the Tentacle for the hundredth time while pining for a Harvester sequel. Find her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake.

Brittany Vincent

The Polite Cat meme is funny—but is the cat’s expression real?

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.

David Britton

Man tries to test out his ‘unbreakable’ dishes—and it goes horribly wrong

Tom and Jerry cousin walking animated gif

TikTok users can’t get enough of these ‘Tom & Jerry’ strut memes

Japanese mascot drummer Nyango Star makes Western meme debut

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

The ‘presidential alert’ you got today has sparked a lot of memes

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

The Key and Peele handshake meme has taken over the internet. Here are some of the best hits.

Key & Peele’s handshake meme is taking over the internet

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

People can't stop tweeting about their Kavanaugh-style bar fights

Men can’t stop tweeting about all the bar fights they get into

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

‘This ain’t it chief’ is the new way to say ‘nope’ online

This wedding photo is the new Distracted Boyfriend meme

Epic Games removing ‘unintended’ breast physics on new ‘Fortnite’ skin

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

Twitter makes fun of Brett Kavanaugh yelling during his testimony

Marvel’s Spider-Man had a particularly familiar building for one player

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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