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Austin Powell is the former managing editor of the Daily Dot. His work focuses on the intersection of entertainment and technology. He previously served as a music columnist for the Austin Chronicle and is the co-author of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology.

Austin Powell

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Little girl rides animal carousel in a way you’ve never seen before

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

After you hear ‘Beep Beep, I’m a Sheep,’ you’ll understand why the meme is so viral

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Dad bet his kid couldn’t jump on the back of a cow—and he was wrong

Teen’s dying wish is to tase a cop, local hero lets her do it

Advice from the ‘End of the World’ creator on surviving the next 4 years

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

Memes

The history of ‘Numa Numa,’ the world’s first viral video

Daily Dot Contributor

The best YouTube videos are 30 seconds or shorter—and here’s the proof

What Chewbacca Mom’s rise to fame tells us about race in this country

It’s the 10th anniversary of Alabama Leprechaun, the only good video on YouTube

Bros who fed each other nachos at Trump rally finally break their silence

The most disturbing viral video now has a sequel, and we spoke to the creator

Entertainment

Here’s how Pearl, the foul-mouthed child landlord who made Will Ferrell cry, is doing today

Viral