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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

Unclick

The couch that took over the internet

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

Would you still love me if i was a worm meme

The ‘would you still love me if I was a worm’ meme, explained

Memes

Sad Affleck is back after the actor was captured looking annoyed by paparazzi

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

Steve Harrington from Stranger Things (l) Walter White from Breaking Bad (c) Joel from The Last of Us (r)

What does babygirl mean? And why does it refer to middle-aged men?

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

Beetlejuice speaking in front of tan walls and door

The origin of the ‘just hanging around’ sound on TikTok

Entertainment

The social reactions make ‘Love Is Blind’ a hit

‘You sure about that?: Why CapCut Tim Robinson is all over TikTok

pedro pascal in the unbearable weight of massive talent

This Pedro Pascal meme has taken over TikTok

‘Angela Bassett did the thing’ is still riding the meme wave

Leonardo DiCaprio memes took over Twitter this week

Tech

Twitter is removing free API access—and cutting off fun accounts in the process

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

‘Baby, this is Keke Palmer’: Twitter responds to Keke Palmer’s SNL pregnancy announcement with memes

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Little Miss Sunshine book and poster of character, American Girl Doll, and coffee in glass cup on yellow to pink gradient background Passionfruit Remix

From American Girl Dolls to lockdown TikTok, nostalgia is moving faster than ever—and fueling online meme culture

Try Guys’ Ned Fulmer admits to ‘consensual workplace relationship’ after cheating allegations surface (updated)

Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.