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Cooper Fleishman


A former assigning editor for the Daily Dot, Cooper Fleishman's work focused on the web culture and niche internet communities. He joined Mic as a senior editor in 2015. His work has been published by HyperVocal and the Good Men Project, and he previously copyedited for Rolling Stone, Men's Journal, and Us Weekly.

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Pranksters need $500 to sip Dom Pérignon from a diaper

Jon Hendren and David Thorpe want to pour Dom Pérignon into baby-poop cloths and then drink it. All they need is $500.

On Mar 20, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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This is the tiny mobile keyboard our fat fingers need

We can't all obtain special dialing wands. Also: a Phish forum leaks Game of Thrones cast members' porn pasts, Justin Bieber cries, and public-speaking tips from bums.

On Mar 19, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Here’s the Peter Dinklage dubstep supercut you were waiting for

Also in today's Dotted Lines: Joss Whedon, Firefly, and Irish against St. Patrick's Day.

On Mar 15, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Nick Offerman’s butt cheeks cameo in this video about weed

Alison Brie and Nick Offerman sing a song about smoking weed. But it's so much more than that. It's also about Megan Mullally's pubes.

On Mar 13, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Rebel Wilson and Channing Tatum to host MTV Movie Awards

Internet, get ready to go full squee. Also: 10 ways to turn Ronald McDonald on, a NY assemblyman with a thing for underage girls, and a master anagrammist.

On Mar 12, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Stephen Colbert teaches James Franco a thing or 2 about Tolkien

Also in today's Dotted Lines: Facebook, '90s Breaking Bad, fat men in baseball uniforms, Shaquille O'Neal and Aaron Carter.

On Mar 7, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Are dudes with AOL emails really more likely to visit strip clubs?

This totally believable study says so, so it must be true. Also: The New York Times gets kinky sex right, and a vending machine gives children malt liquor.

On Feb 28, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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This is how Kim and Kanye’s baby was made

(It's OK, it's just a magazine cover.) Also: Guitar Hero with Rick Perry, a teenage girl, and Chris Hansen; and an iPhone app we love so much we could pee on.

On Feb 26, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Video game deaths in the style of Edward Gorey

Also in today's Dotted Lines: The most epic facial hair at Daytona 500, Taylor Swift and yelling goats, and a 9-year-old rapper named Lil Poopy.

On Feb 25, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Hollywood stars without eyebrows are creepy as hell

The Oscars give us a slanted view of Hollywood as a gilded fairyland of beauty. Here's a blog dedicated to making stars look like aliens. Enjoy your nightmares.

On Feb 25, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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This Nicolas Cage whiteboard is a national treasure

Nicolas Cage + Wooly Willy = this whiteboard with Cage's face on it. You fill in the hairstyle (and the bees).

On Feb 21, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Russia already has a black market for meteorite pieces

Also in today's Dotted Lines: Tiger, Lance, and Pistorius; dog parks as gay bars; Russia and dash cams; and 10 companies that let you nap at work.

On Feb 19, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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A foodporn tribute to Sriracha, everyone’s true valentine

Get in me. Get in my belly. Why isn't Sriracha a Valentine's Day staple? Also in today's roundup: a supersonic ping-pong bazooka. Yup.

On Feb 14, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Jimmy Fallon staged a Twitter feud between the Pope and Dalai Lama

Also in today's roundup: Mike Tyson overshares, you (yes, you!) can name Pluto's moons, and Kate Upton Kate Uptons like only Kate Upton can.

On Feb 12, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Welcome to LOL, the Daily Dot’s not-so-serious new section

We want to welcome you to LOL, a brand-new vertical on the Daily Dot. It's a celebration of all the humor Web culture has to offer.

On Feb 11, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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