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“Very close to the sun”: Fans say Alex Garland’s knowledge of “Elden Ring” proves he’s fit to direct the film

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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Left: January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt in her car wearing a red MAGA hat. Right: Sergeant Aquilino A. Gonell looking into the camera. Post overlay from Gonell reads, "Betrayed yet again by MAGA."

Viral Politics

Ex-Capitol cop who retired after injuries slams choice to give full military honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt

3 panel: Left: Geoguessr star Rainbolt with a DM from a girl asking for his help. Middle: Rainbolt with photograph of bowling ball in the desert.

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“Doing god’s work”: Geoguessr star Rainbolt helps family track down 40-year-old memorial to honor dying grandmother’s wish

Newborn baby, her mother holding a Blue Cross Blue Shield bill above her with $1.5 million NICU bill

“Send it back!!!”: mom stuns TikTok with photo of her $1.5M NICU baby bill

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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“Nonsense”: A youth-oriented “Wizard of Oz” reboot is coming from Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton—fans react

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Masterful job”: Wedding photographer receives request from “jealous” bride asking to be posted to social media “every three” posts

“Hurt and betrayed”: Fans share their fury online as New York Times paywalls free mini-crossword

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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“I take full accountability”: Emilie Kiser breaks her silence on her 3-year-old’s death

Left: RFK Jr. on Fox News. Right: Tweet from Senator Tina Smith reading, "I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do. Just shut up. Stop peddling bulls**t. You should be fired."

RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants cause violence after latest mass shooting—fact-checkers clap back

Left: Charlie Kirk. Right: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

Charlie Kirk says Taylor Swift should ditch her name, “submit” to Travis Kelce, and have “lots of children”

Left: New York Rep. Ritchie Torres. Right: Adam Friedland hosting his talkshow, The Adam Friedland Show. Caption overlay reads "I’ve never seen anything like this. How is Adam Friedland making me emotional right now."

Adam Friedland confronted Rep. Ritchie Torres over Israel. Fans are calling it a breakthrough moment

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

Left: Latvian Jelena Ostapenko yelling at her U.S. Open opponent American Taylor Townsend. Right: Taylor Townsend on a tennis court talking to an ESPN reporter. Caption overlay reads, ""She told me I have no class, I have no education, and to see what happens when we get outside the U.S."

“I let my racket talk”: Taylor Townsend takes the high road after Jelena Ostapenko says she has “no education, no class” at U.S. Open

“You hands down won this trend”: Naomi Osaka brought a custom bejeweled Labubu to the U.S. Open, and fans are obsessed

Left: Blonde woman doing her makeup routine, caption overlay reads "chat I'm getting the August scaries I hate this feeling every year." Right: Tweet reading "August is like Sunday and also grief. It’s kind of just a vibe. I wouldn’t expect most people to get it."

Students and teachers agree: The “August scaries” are painfully real

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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