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Jay Hathaway


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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Artist programs invincible deer to stroll around Grand Theft Auto V’s San Andreas

Oh, deer.

On Mar 21, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Girl gets the 100,000 retweets she asked for, thereby securing adorable puppy

She got some help from a certain celebrity.

On Mar 18, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Papaw, the sad grandfather who made hamburgers, is actually doing OK

Papaw made 12 hamburgers, and only Kelsey showed up. :(

On Mar 17, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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George Lucas eating noodles in a food court is the new Sad Keanu

The billionaire creator of 'Star Wars' can eat whatever he wants, TBH.

On Mar 17, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Video game developers sue critic who compared them to thieves from ‘Home Alone’

He gave their game a bad review, but their lawsuit is even worse.

On Mar 17, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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U.S. ban on imported hoverboards is literally the end of the world

Say bye-bye to the global economy!

On Mar 16, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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This website is taking actual bets on Donald Trump’s d**k size

The odds are good, and the goods are odd.

On Mar 16, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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‘Fappening’ hacker takes plea deal, admits downloading nudes from celebrity iCloud accounts

He'll likely spend 18 months in prison.

On Mar 15, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Tech
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Is Ted Cruz secretly the frontman of Christian metal band Stryper?

Have you ever seen them together?

On Mar 15, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Portland police forgot to delete these weird old tweets from account they took over

Well, that's not a good look.

On Mar 15, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Twitter bot shows you the comings and goings of Pepito the French cat

Human surveillance is creepy. Cat surveillance is adorable.

On Mar 15, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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If she gets 70,000 more retweets, this girl can have an adorable puppy

A hundred thousand Twitter users can't be wrong, dad.

On Mar 14, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Proof that Dire Straits’ ‘Walk of Life’ should play at the end of every movie

This works almost too well.

On Mar 12, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Horrifying yearbook photo depicts a young Ted Cruz as biblical mime

U.S. senator, presidential candidate... mime?

On Mar 11, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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This sweary, savvy, 11-year-old gamer girl is the future of YouTube

Her content strategy is *burp* on point.

On Mar 11, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture