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Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

The first trailer for the ‘Joker’ sequel is here, and Lady Gaga fans already have all the memes

Memes

The ‘TikTok Rizz Party,’ explained

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

Tricia Crimmins

How a Chinese company making industrial-grade food additives accidentally took over TikTok

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

Mikael Thalen

The solar eclipse is secret dark brandon worship

‘Dark Brandon’s true form’: Biden fans troll right-wing conspiracy theorists freaking out about the eclipse

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: It’s Gonna Be May

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

‘Ooh I love my wife’: Old song resurfaces when Chance the Rapper splits from Kirsten Corley

‘Happy Mercury Retrograde in Aries’: Rounding up the best memes now that Mercury is officially  retrograde

Entertainment

Fans are reacting to Beyoncé’s new cover of Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene,’ and the memes won’t stop

Meme History: Disaster Girl

Expectation vs. reality: How ‘500 Days of Summer’ inspired a reaction meme that perfectly encapsulates disappointment

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

World War 2 gave the world its very first meme

Meme History: Is This A Pigeon? 

How political compass memes help plot everything on the internet

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.