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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

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‘Baby Shark’ hits the Billboard chart at No. 32

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

David Britton

Ugandan Knuckles probably isn’t making a comeback, and that’s for the best

Joseph Knoop is a gaming writer for Daily Dot, a native Chicagoan, and a slave to all things Overwatch. He co-founded the college geek culture outlet ByteBSU, then interned at Game Informer, and now writes for a bunch websites his parents have never heard of.

Joseph Knoop

These dogs in fancy sweaters have Twitter riffing on snobby elites

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

Why memes of moths looking for lamps sum up 2018

Kathryn Watson is a culture writer living in New York City. Her work has appeared in Racked, PASTE, and Brit + Co.

Kathryn Watson

Why ‘Is This a Pigeon?’ was the best meme template of 2018

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

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Blind worm that keeps its head in the sand named after Trump

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

Why Gritty was one of the most popular memes of 2018

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.

Alyse Stanley

Bongo Cat proves that the internet still loves cats

What the American Chopper meme taught us in 2018

People are making memes out of these ‘leaked’ ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ posters

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

2018: The year astrology memes exploded on the internet

Sunny Kim studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She&#8217;s a former editorial intern with the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan and Popular Mechanics.

Sunny Kim

Subtle Asian Traits brings wave of culture-specific memes to Facebook

PETA’s chart turns into a nerdy meme about language

‘They live among us’ meme is calling people out

This viral middle finger fight was staged.

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