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Phoenix punk band’s OK Go parody is hilarious—and divisive

Gabe Bergado is a Daily Dot alumnus who covered dank memes, teens, and the weirdest corners of the Internet. One time, Ted Cruz supporters turned him into a meme—or at least tried to. In 2017, he started reporting for Teen Vogue&#8217;s entertainment section.

Gabe Bergado

Unclick

Bae caught this great white shark sleeping

The baffling life lessons of North Korea’s propaganda cartoons

Man spends 20 years trying to identify mystery song—internet does it in 5 minutes

The Tao of Connor Franta

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

‘Here’ and now with Alessia Cara, YouTube’s biggest R&B star

A former YouTube reporter for the Daily Dot, Rae Votta has more than a decade of experience in the digital and entertainment industries. Her work has appeared on AOL, Huffington Post, Out Magazine, Logo, VH1, Current TV, Billboard, and NYMag. She joined Netflix in 2016.

Rae Votta

Why Gigi Gorgeous is a transgender icon for the YouTube generation

Cynthia McKelvey covered the health and science for the Daily Dot until 2017. She earned a graduate degree in science communication from the University of California Santa Cruz in 2014. Her work has appeared in Gizmodo, Scientific American Mind, and Mic.com.

Cynthia McKelvey

Meet Physics Girl, a heroine to science communication

Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.

Aaron Sankin

Pomplamoose’s Nataly Dawn is ready for her close-up

Culture

The sex-positive saga of Laci Green

Fight with your wiener in this ‘Sausage Legend’ video game

How Norway’s biggest YouTube star became a heavy-metal god

Colette Bennett is a writer/editor who specializes in internet culture, skincare, and all things geek. Her work has appeared on CNN, HLN, Engadget, Colourlovers, and Continue Magazine. She also writes horror and sci-fi fiction for Corona Books. Her first novel is forthcoming from Rebellion Publishing in 2021.

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