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Alyse Stanley is a video game and culture reporter based in Virginia with words at Polygon and USGamer. When she’s not writing about memes, she edits Unwinnable’s monthly magazine. You can follow her on Twitter @pithyalyse.

Alyse Stanley

Callum Underwood and his giant Snorlax plush.

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Man drunkenly orders Snorlax plush—but there’s one giant problem

RJ Palmer's depiction of realistic Pokemon

This artist’s realistic Pokémon drawings got him a job on ‘Detective Pikachu’

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 viral optical illusion is not actually a stress test

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

Why does ‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ sympathize with the wizarding Nazis?

Brittany Vincent has covered gaming, anime, tech, and entertainment for over a decade. When she’s not writing, she’s replaying Um Jammer Lammy or Day of the Tentacle for the hundredth time while pining for a Harvester sequel. Find her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake.

Brittany Vincent

Customer trashes a GameStop because he can’t return ‘Fallout 76’

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

The Baby Shark song is catchy to a fault, and it reminds plenty of Twitter users of their childhoods.

‘Baby Shark’ reminds us of the past—and that’s what makes it a great meme

Is Dumbledore gay? Here’s why it matters

Joseph Knoop is a gaming writer for Daily Dot, a native Chicagoan, and a slave to all things Overwatch. He co-founded the college geek culture outlet ByteBSU, then interned at Game Informer, and now writes for a bunch websites his parents have never heard of.

Joseph Knoop

John Williams has new music for Disney’s Star Wars theme park—and you can listen now

Elizabeth VanMetre is a reporter based in Wyoming. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, Yahoo Travel, and more. She hosts a local morning show in Wyoming.

Elizabeth VanMetre

Danny DeVito is honored by the bathroom shrine honoring him at SUNY Purchase.

Danny DeVito really digs the creepy bathroom shrine in his honor

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ fails its female characters

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

The end of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ explained

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

'How long does it take to microwave a 25 lb turkey' challenge

Everyone’s asking their mom how to cook a turkey in the microwave—and it’s hilarious

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

There will be more diversity in the 119th Congress after last week's midterm elections, and that fact is summed up well in an emoji-Congress meme.

This one perfect tweet shows you what Congress would look like if it were emoji

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

Jonathan Franzen’s outdated writing advice turns into a meme

DreamWorks' She-Ra and the Power of Princess received a Gamergate backlash over its Spinnerella redesign.

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