jay-hathaway

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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Reddit bans ‘deepfakes’ and other fake celebrity porn

The rise of 'deepfakes' forced Reddit to take action.

On Feb 7, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Tech
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Twitter bans ‘deepfakes,’ the new fake celebrity porn craze

One by one, sites are cracking down on fake celebrity porn videos.

On Feb 7, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Tech
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How ‘I’m something of a scientist myself’ became the most iconic line from ‘Spider-Man’

This line from 2002 is a big meme in 2018.

On Feb 7, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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People are now selling custom fake celebrity porn on Reddit [Updated]

This may have crossed the legal line.

On Feb 7, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Tech
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‘Nod to the Rhythm’ is the freaky new meme you can’t get out of your head

Everyone's making these weird, creepy music videos.

On Feb 6, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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‘Selfie Kid’ was the real Super Bowl MVP

When Justin Timberlake showed up, Selfie Kid was ready.

On Feb 5, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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Trumpet Boy is the most obnoxious meme of the year—and it’s great

We are all the annoying kid with the horn.

On Feb 4, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Can anyone stop the rise of fake celebrity porn?

PornHub says it is working to take down the AI-made videos.

On Feb 2, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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The ‘precious when you smile’ meme just rocketed Bazzi’s song onto the charts

Heart emojis + R&B = a good meme.

On Feb 2, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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This attempt to ‘Un-tumblrize’ game characters totally backfired

This attempt to make game characters 'hotter' ended up getting roasted.

On Jan 31, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Neil deGrasse Tyson is having a bad month on Twitter

*extremely Neil deGrasse Tyson voice* Well, actually.

On Jan 31, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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K-pop fans just shut down a Canadian radio K-pop special

A war between fan groups ended the radio show before it began.

On Jan 30, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Is your child texting this hilarious new meme?

LOL and WTF may not mean what you think they mean.

On Jan 30, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Razer deletes Ugandan Knuckles tweet after being told the meme is racist

Gaming companies keep walking into the Ugandan Knuckles trap.

On Jan 29, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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Deepfakes: How Redditors are using AI to make fake celebrity porn

This is frightening.

On Jan 27, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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