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Molly Stier is a former Real-Time Social Editor at the Daily Dot, where she previously covered politics, lifestyle, entertainment, and technology. Her work has also appeared in The Nation magazine.

Molly Stier

How to celebrate the Day of the Dead without being an a**hole

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

NAACP warns Black passengers not to fly American Airlines

Man allegedly threatens to lynch Florida representative—then blames it on ‘meme maker’

Joseph Flores

From Chicano to Xicanx: A brief history of a political and cultural identity

Brianna Stone was a contributing reporter to the Daily Dot. Her work has been published by the Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman, and USA Today.

Brianna Stone

Feud between YouTube stars uncovers disturbing jokes about racism and rape

Neo-Nazi leaves movement after coming out as gay, Jewish

Black woman takes of shirt to become a white woman

Dove under fire for racist Facebook ad—and weak apology

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

Nurse consulting with patients in waiting room

Why ‘Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day’ is so important for minority communities

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

Audra Schroeder

Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope promote the Juggalo March

Don’t fear the Juggalo

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Jessica Williams won’t apologize for being herself

Jessica Machado is the former IRL editor of the Daily Dot. Previously, she was an associate editor at Rolling Stone. Her work has been published in the Washington Post, Elle, Vice, Salon, BuzzFeed, Guernica, Bitch, Bust, the Cut, the Awl, the Toast, among others.

Jessica Machado

Sean Rogan and Jahed Choudhury, the first Muslim in a gay marriage

The complicated family life behind a gay Muslim marriage

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

Woman in blue dress starts fight in lobby

Florida woman reveals why she beat up a racist white woman in viral video

Winona Dimeo-Ediger was a Daily Dot contributor whose byline has also appeared in Rolling Stone, NPR, the TED Blog, and Ravishly.

Winona Dimeo-Ediger

white people listen what to do about charlottesville

10 answers for white people wondering, ‘What can I do about Charlottesville?’

FaceApp photo with "white" filter on iPhone

FaceApp’s race-changing filters under fire for promoting blackface

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 about to faceplant into metal door during gym race

Race