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Chris Tognotti


Chris Tognotti is a frequent contributor for the Daily Dot. He’s a news and current events writer based out of Berkeley, California, and a co-host of the podcast Now We Know. While he specializes in domestic politics and opinion writing, he’s also savvy on sports, video games, and film.

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Legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki is unretiring to make one more Studio Ghibli film

Yes!

On Nov 13, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Internet Culture
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Reince Priebus, Steve Bannon get top roles with Trump, blurring lines between establishment, alt-right

Where does the administration go from here?

On Nov 13, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Tech
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Hilarious Barack Obama, Joe Biden memes are having fun at Donald Trump’s expense

These memes are the best way for Hillary fans to cope.

On Nov 13, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Internet Culture
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Paul Ryan denies any plans for a ‘deportation force,’ but Trump doesn’t seem to agree

Donald Trump has doubled down on deporting millions of undocumented immigrants.

On Nov 13, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

IRL
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Trump defends Twitter behavior as ‘fighting back,’ promises to be ‘restrained’ while president

Does anybody expect anything to change?

On Nov 13, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Tech
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Now you can buy a beer and get an album all at once

Looking for the new Lights Out album? Check the side of an Aeronaut beer can.

On Nov 6, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

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James Comey tells Congress the Clinton email review is done—and nothing’s changed

Turns out most of the emails were duplicates.

On Nov 6, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Tech
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Campaign staffers have taken control of Donald Trump’s Twitter account

No more 'sent by Android' tweets it seems.

On Nov 6, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Tech
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Canadian school features awesome signs on its gender-neutral bathrooms

'Whatever, just wash your hands.'

On Nov 6, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

IRL
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When you cross an Amazon Echo with a Big Mouth Billy Bass, this is what you get

Somebody turned a Big Mouth Billy Bass into an Amazon Echo, and it's glorious and creepy.

On Nov 6, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Internet Culture
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Nate Silver goes after Huffington Post writer, calling him ‘so f**king idiotic and irresponsible’

FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver has heard these criticisms before.

On Nov 6, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Tech
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The Pirate Party surges in Iceland’s parliamentary elections

The Pirate Party of Iceland claimed ten parliamentary seats in Saturday's election, the biggest haul ever for the anti-establishment political movement.

On Oct 30, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Tech
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Airbnb releases new guidelines to address discrimination against renters

The guidelines go into effect Nov. 1.

On Oct 30, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

IRL
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‘Will It Blend?’ debuted 10 years ago—and Tom Dickson is still blending strong

Happy blendiversary!

On Oct 30, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Internet Culture
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The FBI still doesn’t have a warrant to review the latest emails related to Clinton’s private server scandal

It's increasingly unclear if the FBI will receive a warrant to obtain correspondences reportedly related to Hillary Clinton's private email scandal.

On Oct 30, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

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