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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

Ice T said he's never eaten a bagel—and people on Twitter flipped out.

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Ice-T saying he’s never tried a bagel is stressing Twitter out

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

Audra Schroeder

Uber suspends driver after ‘lefty’ actors film confrontation about politics

Gabrielle Sorto is an Atlanta-based freelance writer covering culture, lifestyle, and news. Her work has appeared in CNN, Teen Vogue, INSIDER, and Vice. She can usually be found writing with an overpriced coffee in hand or hanging out with her dog, Rihanna, who is named after exactly who you think.

Gabrielle Sorto

This bunny meme tells you how to win someone’s heart

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

Everyone is in love with this bird’s pompadour

Ariana Grande’s misheard lyric becomes a meme

Stéphanie Fillion is a French-Canadian journalist covering politics and foreign affairs in Montreal, Canada. She has worked for Radio-Canada in Vancouver and was a San Paolo fellow at La Stampa in Turin. In 2015, she won the Eu-Canada Young Journalist Award. She holds an M.A. in Journalism, Politics and Global Affairs from Columbia Journalism School and a B.A. in Comparative Politics, History and Italian Studies from McGill University. Her work appeared in outlets such as Quartz, Vice News, Ipolitics, and PassBlue.

Stephanie Fillion

Twitter removed 10,000 bots that could have discouraged people from voting on Nov. 6

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Twitter suspended me for sharing a meme about Monster Energy Ham

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

Twitter and TwitterOpen is under fire after giving users a non-apology over transphobia on the site.

Twitter issued a non-apology over transphobia on its platform, and trans people aren’t having it

Alexis Tatum is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She&#8217;s a former editorial intern with the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Orange magazine, the Daily Texan, and the Houston Defender.

Alexis Tatum

‘Pick Your Fighter’ Twitter thread highlights iconic women protesters

Man insists neighbors sweep acorns off the sidewalk so he can jog barefoot (updated)

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

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

Meet Yuki, the seal that can squish her face into her body

‘Weird flex but ok’ is the internet’s new response to questionable boasts

Christina Bonnington is a tech reporter who specializes in consumer gadgets, apps, and the trends shaping the technology industry. Her work has also appeared in Gizmodo, Wired, Refinery29, Slate, Bicycling, and Outside Magazine. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a background in electrical engineering.

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