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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.

Jamie Jirak

Entertainment

Chris Pratt weighs in on the Tilly Norwood of it all: “I don’t feel like someone’s gonna replace me”

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

“This would ruin my life”: A dog just beat Ethan Hawke and Alison Brie for a film award

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.

Anna Good

“It feels cool to accept that”: Connor Storrie was asked about his YouTube channel, and he says leaving it up was “a choice”

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.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Matt Damon during an interview. Right: Matt Damon in costume as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey."

“I stopped eating gluten”: Matt Damon details the intense diet and training that helped him drop 30 pounds for “The Odyssey”

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“I don’t care about Instagram”: Maya Hawke’s comments about casting directors requiring a specific amount of “collective followers” in a movie resurface

Left: Simu Liu attends the Thunderbolts UK Special Screening at Cineworld Leicester Square in London, England. Right: Robert Downey Jr at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals at the Barker Hanger on January 14, 2024 in Santa Monica, CA. Tweet text overlay reads, ""self-aware" isn't exactly the phrasing I'd use after hearing this anecdote but sure."

“He’s so self-aware”: Simu Liu, er,  “delicately” explained Robert Downey Jr.’s very intense on-set Marvel setup

“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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Viral Politics

“I hope she sues”: Kristen Bell, Brian Cox and other Hollywood actors shocked to learn Fox News is using their voices without consent

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Benedict Cumberbatch got real about AI in a Reddit AMA: “Our appetites are being overrun by the plentitude”

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

“Open the schools”: Wallace Shawn’s viral canvassing moment with young voters sends fans into meltdown

“Sure, blame the extras”: Simu Liu hits back at Kevin O’Leary’s suggestion to replace background actors with AI in movies

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

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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