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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

The top fandoms of 2018

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

PETA’s chart turns into a nerdy meme about language

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

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‘They live among us’ meme is calling people out

PETA’s ‘anti-animal language’ chart won’t prompt anyone to quit eating meat

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

This viral middle finger fight was staged.

No, these two men weren’t really having a silent fight with their middle fingers

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

Meme meeting: Wide Neck guy meets Long Neck guy

‘Shrek Retold’ is the bizarre fan remake you need to watch

A woman met Michael B. Jordan after asking Twitter to help her find him

Fandom infighting dominated Tumblr in 2018

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

Cloud9's Zach "Sneaky" Scuderi is going viral for his Peach and Bowsette cosplay.

Esports star cosplays as Bowsette—and fans can’t get enough

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

The Statue of Liberty with a 'This is not who we are' meme

‘This is not who we are’ meme wants you to realize this is exactly who America is

Metal band shares the best breakup post of all time

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

Why everyone is talking about how ‘they did surgery on a grape’

The ‘Grinch’ meme is all of us this holiday season

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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