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Ralph Jones is a journalist and comedy writer who has written for places like The New Yorker, The Guardian, GQ, Esquire, and Wired.

Ralph Jones

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Unclick

The enduring appeal of the ‘youth pastor voice’ meme

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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How to find Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

September 2001 calendar over image of plane in sky

‘I don’t regret the action’: Tech exec tells heartwarming tale of employee who saved his life on 9/11—and how he fired her after

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Who is JoJo from Jerz?

Kristine Villarroel was a general assignment intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in North-Central Florida publications including the Independent Florida Alligator, NPR-affiliate WUFT, and Flamingo magazine. She also covers music for the Luna Collective and Sunstroke magazine.

Kristine Villarroel

May 27, 2001 View of the Twin Towers and Marriott Hotel

‘The pink mushroom cloud isn’t just a pink mushroom cloud’: Japanese users fed up with ‘Barbenheimer’ hype are making 9/11 memes

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

Audra Schroeder

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Boston cop flying out of a slide gets memed

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Oppenheimer explained for the girls’ TikTok is sparking discourse about sexist stereotypes

Why the Twitter horror movie ‘Dear David’ is already controversial

Tiffany Kelly was the culture editor at Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at Ars Technica and Wired. Her writing has appeared in several other print and online publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Popular Mechanics, and GQ.

Tiffany Kelly

Tech

Is Threads cringe?

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Don‘t take her to a super spreader event’: Mom wants to take daughter with ‘dangerous’ bacterial infection to the Eras Tour. The internet disagrees

The couch that took over the internet

Culture

Why are people debating ‘tradwives’ again?

TikToker's parody of cheaper insulin comes to fruition

Twitter