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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

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Logan Paul’s terrible ‘suicide forest’ stunt is now a savage meme

Christine Friar is a writer and editor in New York who focuses on streaming entertainment and internet culture. Her work has appeared in the Awl, the Fader, New York Magazine, Paper Magazine, Vogue, Elle, and more.

Christine Friar

Logan Paul apologizes after posting video of apparent suicide

Swatter tells YouTube star he made the 911 call that got a man killed

Bryan Rolli is a reporter who specializes in streaming entertainment. He writes about music and film for Forbes, Billboard, and the Austin American-Statesman. He met Flavor Flav in two separate Las Vegas bowling alleys and still can’t stop talking about it.

Bryan Rolli

YouTube star Boogie2988 announces divorce in powerful video

Did these YouTube stars steal an Eisley song?

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

This wooden Thomas the Tank Engine stunt video is exploding on YouTube

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

Nayomi Reghay

This hilarious makeup tutorial breaks down everything wrong with cultural appropriation

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

Stobe the Hobo, the internet’s most famous train-hopper, dead after apparent accident

Chris Tognotti is a news and current events writer based out of Berkeley, California, and a co-host of the podcast Now We Know. While he specializes in domestic politics and opinion writing, he’s also savvy on sports, video games, and film.

Chris Tognotti

Jake Paul and Team 10 push back against Martinez twins’ bullying claims

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

Audra Schroeder

YouTube is fighting a wave of disturbing videos aimed at kids

A toddler replaces the monster in this perfectly recut ‘Godzilla’ trailer

Man in T-Rex mask playing drums near NYPD arrest

T-Rex man playing drums while dude gets arrested behind him is peak NYC

Brianna Stone was a contributing reporter to the Daily Dot. Her work has been published by the Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman, and USA Today.

Brianna Stone

Feud between YouTube stars uncovers disturbing jokes about racism and rape

YouTube music critic had a side channel that allegedly posted ‘alt-right’ memes

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

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