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Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Meme History: Corn Kid

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Entertainment

‘Direct from Domingo’: Ariana Grande’s Sabrina Carpenter parody is record-setting. So of course, it’s a TikTok movement, too

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Tegan and Sara documentary tells of the power and the perils of music fandom

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

14 creative Halloween decoration setups inspired by pop culture

The 20 best Halloween GIFs for all your reactions on the spookiest day of the year

Meme History: Halloween Memes

‘I love your daughter’: Understanding the soaring TikTok dance trend that revives this classic ‘Gilmore Girls’ episode

Charli XCX fans welcome the arrival of Brat Autumn

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Halsey fans are using AI to make ‘Great Impersonator’-style covers of their faves

Who is the 'Lofi Girl' from YouTube? Behind the lore

The history of Lofi Girl, the popular 24/7 livestream and neverending study session

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‘In the clurb, we all fam’: This beloved catchphrase from a cult favorite TV show is suddenly bigger than ever

Meme History: Christian Girl Autumn

Fans react to being called toxic by movie studios 

Collage of characters from famous horror movies

Looking for a Halloween movie for date night? Try any of these 15 films

Mike Hadge

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