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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Taylor Swift's turqouise "The Life of a Showgirl" hairbrush with the plastic cover unattached from the wooden paddle. Tweet text overlay reads, "The singular strip of glue is frying me."

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“Life of a Shein girl”: Broken $40 hairbrush adds fuel to complaints about Taylor Swift’s merch quality

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

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Jared Leto and Cameron Monaghan Tron Ares

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“Should have been the lead”: Fans want to know why Cameron Monaghan was barely in the “Tron: Ares” movie

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“A mourning process”: Actor Samantha Hanratty shares tearful video of the shocking moment she learned “Yellowjackets” would be ending

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A “Harry Potter” extra shares emotional reaction to seeing her deleted scene for the first time in 20 years: “My heart is racing”

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

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“It completely shifted my perspective on human connection”: 20 video games that changed players’ lives forever

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

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Left: Perez Hilton. Right: Tallulah Willis.

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“You bullied a 13-year-old for money”: Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah calls out Perez Hilton for “foul” way he mocked her as a teen

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“Like it was meant to happen”: Rebecca Sugar set to direct a Moomins film, exciting fans

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“This is wild”: Producers of the “Paddington” movies sue YouTubers using the bear’s likeness as a crude puppet podcaster

amazon removes guns from james bond posters

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Amazon removes guns from classic James Bond movie posters: “You’re about to alienate your core fanbase”

Tyra Banks in a black chef uniform eating ice cream.

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“What in the Willy Wonka?”: Tyra Banks is hawking “hot ice cream” and everyone is confused

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“We just realized how stupid this is”: Taylor Swift fans react to her movie theater takeover for “The Life of a Showgirl”

Left: Woman in glasses and a septum ring looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Jojo siwa getting kicked out explanation and what actually happened." Right: Jojo siwa holding egg meme t-shirt onstage during a performance, text overlay reads, "Not in my house baby."

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“Overreaction final boss”: Fan ejected from JoJo Siwa concert apologizes—but many are on her side

Left: Comedian Amy Schumer sitting in her car in a hoodie speaking into the camera. Right: Amy Schumer arrives for the 'Snatched' World Premiere on May 10, 2017.

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“I wanted to keep it real”: Amy Schumer just dropped a new photo and suddenly everyone’s talking about her legs

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“Truly a shame”: Swifties accuse Taylor Swift of using AI “slop” in her “The Life of a Showgirl” visuals

Taylor Swift behind a tweet that reads 'The life of a showgirl is as if Dubai, matcha, pistachio chocolate, colleen hoover books, and labubus all had a baby with AI'

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The internet is picking apart Taylor Swift’s lyrics in the “Life of a Showgirl” album—and not in a good way