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<p>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.</p>


David Covucci

Unclick

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

<p>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.</p>


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

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

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

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

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

How a viral video of a unicorn is changing the way we poop

Here’s why you should stop scaring your cat with cucumbers

Asif reconciles with best friend Mudasir, whom he dumped in viral Facebook post

We talked to the comedian who faked that viral Satanist interview

Everyone’s obsessed with this hot guy selling bean curd

Meet Courtney Barnes, America’s next top eyewitness news star