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Josh Katzowitz is a former staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

Josh Katzowitz

Entertainment

How did Vince McMahon convince Donald Trump to take the Stone Cold Stunner?

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

Audra Schroeder

The anatomy of a Louis C.K. joke

Monica Riese is the Daily Dot’s former director of production, and she previously served as the publication’s entertainment editor and assistant managing editor. She is Raleigh, North Carolina, and formerly contributed to the Austin Chronicle, where her breaking news work was recognized by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

Monica Riese

Nancy Sinatra trolls Donald Trump with the lyrics to his first dance song

Daily Dot Contributor

PewDiePie walks back his anti-Semitic prank amid fallout

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

Unclick

A year later, Ben Affleck still won’t let the ‘Sad Affleck’ meme go

DMX returns with first new track in 5 years

Kristen Hubby is a tech and lifestyle reporter. Her work has also appeared in Austin Monthly and the Austin American-Statesman, where she covered local news and the dining scene in Austin, Texas.

Kristen Hubby

WCW: What it is and who to follow

What Smash Mouth really thinks of all your ‘All Star’ memes

Meet Pizza Planet, the punk band that only writes songs about ‘Toy Story’

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard skipped the Golden Globes afterparties to play Settlers of Catan

Bet you missed this amazing Ryan Reynolds–Andrew Garfield kiss at the Golden Globes

Every human emotion, as portrayed by characters on ‘The Office’

Internet roasts YouTube daredevil for crowdfunding to pay for botched stunt

Gillian Branstetter is a reporter and essayist who specializes in the intersection of technology, LGBTQ issues, and privacy. In April 2018, she joined the National Center for Transgender Equality as a media relations manager.

Gillian Branstetter

Don’t underestimate the value of nostalgia in ‘La La Land’

The sharp rise and hard fall of Vine and its first star couple

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