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Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

Siobhan Ball

Gundam Guy and the woman who made him a meme are married

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

Left shows Srinagar, Kashmir; Right shows the red photo that's on social media to raise awareness about the crisis

As India blocks internet, Instagram goes #RedForKashmir

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

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What is White Claw—and why is the beverage inspiring memes?

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

Hannibal Buress looking at this hands is now a meme

Alex Dalbey is a writer and zinester currently living in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They have written for The Daily Dot, Kill Screen, The Lingerie Addict, and Bullet Points.

Alex Dalbey

Kamala Harris’ weirdly specific student debt plan is getting roasted

Jeff Bezos' Miami move saved him $600 million

Twitter account asks, ‘Has Jeff Bezos Decided To End World Hunger?’

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Did the Krassenstein bros exploit the Haitian disaster to get more followers online? (updated)

Sco pa tu manaa meaning explained. It starts with a photo of this viral rapper from Ghana.

‘Sco Pa Tu Manaa’ is all over Twitter–here’s what it means

The knuckle sandwich meme is making a soaring comeback

Dominic-Madori Davis is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California. She covers the internet, politics, and social issues.

Dominic-Madori Davis

Wait, how tall is Peppa Pig?

Sierra Juarez is a freelance journalist and fact-checker based in Mexico. She most enjoys writing about human rights and politics and working in audience engagement. Her work has appeared in the Texas Tribune, the Austin American–Statesman, and the San Antonio Current.

Sierra Juarez

Woman documents how airport staff broke her wheelchair 

Redditor’s in-laws treat mice figurines as sentient members of the family

The Proud Boys accused of making armed ‘house calls’ to threaten private citizens

Ignacio Martinez is a reporter specializing in online gaming and political communities. His work has previously appeared in the Texas Observer and on the airwaves at KVRX 91.7 FM. He is based in Austin, Texas, and you can follow him on Twitter at @NacioMartinez.

Ignacio Martinez

‘Mini AOC’ parody account deletes all social media following controversial tweet

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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