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The Daily Dot

Elijah Watson is an internet culture and entertainment reporter. His work has been published by the Daily Beast, Vice, Complex, Bustle, Uproxx, and Okayplayer.

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Kill an iconic meme with the official dat boi game

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Girl recounts how she savagely dethroned the slumber party queen of her school

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How the Internet is changing the English language

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‘Snek’ is the slithering, scaly, surprisingly adorable heir to Doge

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What if Mr. Krabs from ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ is secretly a Sith Lord?

Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

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Tumblr’s favorite grave-robbing witch was busted with a bowl full of bones

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How Tumblr brought back ‘The Love Boat’

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A major death on ‘The 100’ sparks massive backlash from queer fans

Aja Romano is a geek culture reporter and fandom expert. Their reporting at the Daily Dot covered everything from Harry Potter and anime to Tumblr and Gamergate. Romano joined Vox as a staff reporter in 2016.

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The ‘tag yourself’ meme lets you choose your own destiny

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Tumblr is melting down over a shirt Oscar Isaac wore 5 years ago

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