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Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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GameStop customer tries to camp out for Nintendo Switch. Then a worker intervenes

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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‘Money can’t buy brain’: Elon Musk mercilessly trolled during ‘Path of Exile’ live stream

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

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‘Double kill’: Assassin’s Creed ratioing Elon Musk on his own platform has social media in shambles

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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Scrolling In The Deep: What Does it Mean to be a ‘Final Boss?’

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‘I had to buy a new SSD’: Man buys Secretlab gaming chair. Then it fries his hard drive

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘My job is not done’: How ATX Game Makers is promoting diversity in a rebuilding industry

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

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‘Put him in a pool and delete the ladder’: People think Elon Musk’s gestures are giving off serious Sims NPC vibes

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘Scammer’s den’: Man buys Asus ROG gaming laptop from Best Buy with free copy of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Then he tries to redeem it

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.

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‘Sims 4’ players are creating Luigi Mangione characters to play with—complete with thick eyebrows and an orange jumpsuit

Anna María is a writer and artist whose work focuses on the intersections of geekdom, pop culture, and social justice. She&#8217;s been known to make color-coded &#8216;Silmarillion&#8217; flash cards for fun.

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Neil Newbon, the artist behind Astarion, is helping lead the charge against AI

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Chappell Roan talks her preferred ‘Sims 2’ gameplay: ‘I would make everyone pregnant’

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25 memes and jokes for anyone who grew up playing The Sims

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‘They’ve given out Madden 24’: Customer shares how to get video games at Best Buy for $10

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‘Our nation is healing’: Flappy Bird announces its return, but with an NFT twist

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‘I’m so sorry’: Super Smash Bros creator apologizes to players for taking up so many hours of their lives

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