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Fidel Martinez


Fidel Martinez is a web culture and politics reporter. His work for the Daily Dot focused on Reddit and YouTube.

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  • A man wearing a mask and carrying a flag.

    How fears of the ‘antifa apocalypse’ set the stage for QAnon

    Tech

  • Dancing baby with "The Lost History of the Internet" caption

    The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspace’s first cringe meme

    Internet Culture

  • Headphones with DHARMA initiative logo on side perched on condenser microphone stand with caption "The LOST History of the Internet"

    The enduring footprint of one of TV’s first big companion podcasts

    Internet Culture

16 hilarious Amazon reviews that are anything but helpful

'591 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you?'

On Dec 29, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Internet Culture

How 2 reporters successfully gamed Reddit

Not even Reddit is safe from fake news.

On Dec 22, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Tech
reddit 5050

Reddit 50/50: The daring challenge suddenly taking over the internet

Are you feeling lucky?

On Dec 21, 2016 by Fidel Martinez, Austin Powell

Internet Culture

This white supremacist tried to bring down #BlackTwitter, but Black Twitter fought back

The plan failed spectacularly.

On Dec 17, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Tech

Florida court rules Americans must turn over passwords to the cops

The ruling challenges Fifth Amendment protections.

On Dec 14, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Tech

The hate crime trackers trying to keep up with Trump’s America

SPLC says more than a third of hate incidents since the election were anti-immigrant.

On Dec 12, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

IRL

Privacy groups warn these 2 toys pose security risks for your kids

Maybe tell Santa to skip these ones.

On Dec 12, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Tech

Here’s how often Trump uses Twitter as a weapon

It happens more than you might think.

On Dec 8, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Tech

Behold, the $130 hipster nativity set

It's a freakin' miracle.

On Dec 1, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Internet Culture

Congress passes law that protects your negative Yelp review

The Consumer Review Freedom Act was introduced to the Senate in 2015 by Sen. John Thune.

On Nov 30, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Tech

YouTube star’s photo shoot with BMW goes terribly wrong

On Nov 30, 2016 by Fidel Martinez

Streaming

Dubstep Cat battles Heavy Metal Cat for YouTube supremacy

Here's an obvious fact: The Internet unanimously loves cat videos. The same can't be said for musical genres.

On Aug 26, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

Internet Culture

Nintendo yanks ‘Metroid’ fan film from Kickstarter

Another day, another Kickstarter project taken down because of copyright infringement.

On Aug 26, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

Streaming

‘Japan World Cup 3’: Everything’s made up and the points don’t matter

Japan's reputation for all things WTF is well-earned, and Japan World Cup 3 proves it.

On Aug 26, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

Internet Culture

Kristin Chenoweth and a guest cast a spell over the Hollywood Bowl

Sarah Horn didn't plan on being onstage at this L.A. concert, but look at the green girl go!

On Aug 26, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

Streaming

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