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Gabrielle Sorto is an Atlanta-based freelance writer covering culture, lifestyle, and news. Her work has appeared in CNN, Teen Vogue, INSIDER, and Vice. She can usually be found writing with an overpriced coffee in hand or hanging out with her dog, Rihanna, who is named after exactly who you think.

Gabrielle Sorto

‘Shrek Retold’ is the bizarre fan remake you need to watch

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

The Statue of Liberty with a 'This is not who we are' meme

‘This is not who we are’ meme wants you to realize this is exactly who America is

Stacey Ritzen is a reporter and editor based in West Philadelphia with over 10 years&#8217; experience covering pop culture, web culture, entertainment, and news. You can follow her on Twitter @staceyritzen.

Stacey Ritzen

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Why everyone is talking about how ‘they did surgery on a grape’

The ‘Grinch’ meme is all of us this holiday season

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

Anti-vaccine memes target misinformed parents

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

The Baby Shark song is catchy to a fault, and it reminds plenty of Twitter users of their childhoods.

‘Baby Shark’ reminds us of the past—and that’s what makes it a great meme

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.

Kris Seavers

'How long does it take to microwave a 25 lb turkey' challenge

Everyone’s asking their mom how to cook a turkey in the microwave—and it’s hilarious

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

There will be more diversity in the 119th Congress after last week's midterm elections, and that fact is summed up well in an emoji-Congress meme.

This one perfect tweet shows you what Congress would look like if it were emoji

Tiffany Kelly was the culture editor at Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at Ars Technica and Wired. Her writing has appeared in several other print and online publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Popular Mechanics, and GQ.

Tiffany Kelly

Jonathan Franzen’s outdated writing advice turns into a meme

Everyone thinks the boxed Tide looks like boxed wine

Brittany Vincent has covered gaming, anime, tech, and entertainment for over a decade. When she’s not writing, she’s replaying Um Jammer Lammy or Day of the Tentacle for the hundredth time while pining for a Harvester sequel. Find her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake.

Brittany Vincent

The latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate trailer matches up perfectly with this Queen hit

These ‘you want this?’ bunny meme edits are brilliant

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

Logan Paul Doland twins California wildfires

YouTuber gets dissed by Logan Paul—and memed—for gazing at California wildfire smoke

Alyse Stanley is a video game and culture reporter based in Virginia with words at Polygon and USGamer. When she’s not writing about memes, she edits Unwinnable’s monthly magazine. You can follow her on Twitter @pithyalyse.

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