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Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

The flaming history of the ‘Elmo on fire’ meme

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

A history of Hamster memes: Is there anything more adorable?

let him cook meme: Woody Holding Sora Back in Toy Story

Memes

What is the ‘let him cook’ meme?

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

What is the ‘Emotional Damage’ meme?

What is the ‘Bonk’ meme, and who is the cute dog behind It?

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

The ‘Confused’ or ‘Confused Nick Young’ meme, explained

The ‘Daddy chill’ or ‘What the hell is even that’ meme, explained

Whitney Jefferson is the former Executive Editor of the Daily Dot. She has held roles at BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Gawker, and The Late Show, co-hosted a SiriusXM radio show, and authored a series of books published by Simon &amp; Schuster.

whitney jefferson author photo by jon premosch

Whitney Jefferson

Introducing “Meme History,” a new series celebrating the best memes online

What is the ‘Does He Know?’ meme?

first time meme: James Franco in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

First Time meme: What it is and how it started

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Poot Lovato: Why a Demi Lovato meme had Tumblr in a chokehold

The Drake meme and its many iterations

Everything you need to know about the ‘Quandale Dingle’ meme

What is the ‘Shocked Black Guy’ meme?

Sarah Hennis was a general assignment intern at the Daily Dot and a senior journalism student at Elon University. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Edge Magazine and has also had her work published in Mary Magazine.

Sarah Hennis

confused woman looking at math scattered around her in front of pink background