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Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

Conspiracy: Taylor Swift is a clone made by the Illuminati

Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

Jay Hathaway

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The rich, delicious history of *Italian chef kiss*

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Google Maps amazingly captures a kid falling off his bike

Andy Murray whacks innocent little butterfly with tennis racket

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

Original ‘Star Trek’ writer D.C. Fontana looks back on the show’s 50th anniversary

Who is Hugh Mungus, and why is he suddenly a meme?

Can you solve this easy algebra problem that’s baffling the internet?

One ambitious fan recreated the world of ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ in Minecraft

No Exit: Why are anti-Trump conservatives constantly trapped inside elevators?

Culture

Man resurfaces yard with toxic blue mulch for his children to play in

Amrita Khalid is a technology and politics reporter who specializes in breaking down complex issues into practical, useful terms. A former contributor to CQ, a Congressional news and analysis site, she&#8217;s currently a master&#8217;s candidate in international relations at the University of Leeds.

Amrita Khalid

12 Japanese vending machines you won’t believe exist

Thousands of people are watching this livestream of a boring mountain town

Colin Kaepernick should be ashamed of himself

The ‘Hail Hydra’ meme runs deeper than any conspiracy

A former Weekend Editor at the Daily Dot, April Siese&#8217;s reporting covers everything from technology and politics to web culture and humor. Her work has been published by Bustle, Uproxx, Death and Taxes, Rolling Stone, the Daily Beast, Thrillist, Atlas Obscura, and others. Siese joined Quartz in December 2016.

April Siese

The rise and fall of ‘Bye Felicia,’ this generation’s coldest reply

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