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The Daily Dot

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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Christy Carlson Romano arrives to the Radio Disney Music Awards 2018 on June 22, 2018 in Hollywood, CA.

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“Girl your team hates you”: Christy Carlson Romano responds after fans slam her for posting bizarre AI face-swaps of herself as other Disney stars

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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Jamie Jirak

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“It kind of feels like we’ve opened Pandora’s box”: Jenna Ortega spoke about AI in the entertainment industry

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“Wicked For Good” is causing niche fandom wars over its continuity with original “The Wizard of Oz”

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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“AI is just stealing with extra steps”: Japanese manga publisher Shueisha issues statement against OpenAI

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“Wicked For Good” popcorn buckets are selling out all over the world, but the prices are out of control

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“Depression might be cured”: Fans are excited for the return of “Scrubs,” but many worry about state of the TV  industry—and the lack of new ideas

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“Just mean, mean things”: Bobbi Althoff breaks down over hateful response to new boyfriend reveal

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People are trying (and failing) to replicate Dylan Efron’s gravity-defying lift from “Dancing With The Stars”

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Simu Liu calls out the lack of Asian representation in present-day Hollywood: “We’re fighting a deeply prejudiced system”

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“I’m at a loss for words”: Fans are paying tribute to Udo Kier, who died before recording the next Kojima game

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Nintendo quickly pulls customized bikini-clad glider from “Kirby Air Riders”

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“It’s time to give the fans what they want”: Brendan Fraser confirmed for 4th “Mummy”—what we know about the movie so far

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“It’s insane it took this long”: Never-before-seen episodes of “Friends” spin-off “Joey” are suddenly on YouTube

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