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Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

Racists are using a coded slur online after Ahmaud Arbery’s death

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Who is Siren Head, TikTok’s viral cryptid?

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

Kahron Spearman

The 21 best Black memes shaping internet culture

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

The Leonardo DiCaprio pointing meme has many uses

Alex Thomas is a journalist based in Washington, D.C.

Alex Thomas

Instagram kills meme account with 14 million followers over coronavirus giveaway scam

Libby Cohen is a third-year University of Texas student originally from New Jersey. She has written for ORANGE Magazine, the Daily Texan, and most recently interned for 1010 WINS in NYC. She&#8217;s now back in Austin writing for the Texas Standard and the Daily Dot.

Libby Cohen

Mom of ‘Success Kid’ says Steve King can’t use her son’s meme for ‘repulsive’ campaign

Virtual girl archivist and lover of everything pop culture. You can find more of Jenny&#8217;s stuff at Paper Magazine and South China Morning Post.

Jenny Zheng

Angel Mamii and John Dees conquered TikTok. Now what?

A U.S. military parody account is drafting everyone on Twitter

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

PewDiePie trolls YouTube with his own version of Rewind 2019

Sierra Juarez is a freelance journalist and fact-checker based in Mexico. She most enjoys writing about human rights and politics and working in audience engagement. Her work has appeared in the Texas Tribune, the Austin American–Statesman, and the San Antonio Current.

Sierra Juarez

Crying baby becomes Twitter meme, has everyone sharing tough lessons they’ve learned

Twitter is giving its year-end thoughts with the ‘page 364 of 365’ meme

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

Trump implies Jesus loves him more than Obama with meme

Anna María is a former social media editor of the Daily Dot. Her work focuses on the intersections of entertainment, pop culture, and social justice. She previously contributed to the Houston Chronicle and Orange magazine.

Anna María

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Heed this meme before sending your old flame a holiday text

The ‘Cats’ cast has an uncanny resemblance to medieval cat paintings

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

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