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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

“Genuinely terrifying”: MrBeast’s latest stunt involving a person trapped in a burning house sparks widespread criticism

Entertainment

“Feels less like honoring his legacy and more like monetizing his ghost”: Backlash grows toward AI Stan Lee hologram at LA Comic Con

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

Male teacher giving technology presentation to a class of high school students. Text overlay from Reddit reads, "I am so done. 29 years in the classroom, and this year's 9th graders are the worst I have ever had."

“This time it’s different”: Teacher of 29 years says this year’s students are the most disrespectful and distracted yet—and others agree

The “Peacemaker” Season 2 dance was just removed as a Fortnite emote—here’s the reason behind the ban

Left: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Surveillance capitalism" and "Get real friends." Right: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Stop profiting off loneliness."

New Yorkers vandalize subway ads for AI “Friend,” calling it dystopian

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

starbucks protein powder taste test reactions

“I gagged”: Customers share honest reactions to the taste of Starbucks protein drinks

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

Left: Colonel Sanders Grandson looking into the camera. Right: Colonel Sanders Grandson holding a bucket of KFC.

Man claiming to be Colonel Sanders’ great-great-great-nephew says KFC blocked him—so he leaked the secret chicken recipe

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

Theo Von dapping up fans following his Netflix Special taping at the Beacon Theater in New York.

Culture

“You don’t joke about this stuff”: Theo Von makes alarming comment to fans after Netflix taping fans say he “bombed”

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.

Laura Holliday

Content creator filming herself at the gym.

“Don’t work out next to me”: Fitness creator confronts woman for “photobombing” her video

Left: AI-generated video of President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office above Fox News Chyron reading "MedBed Hospitals." Right: AI-generated photo of Donald Trump with an American Flag painted across his face.

Viral Politics

“Unfathomable level of boomerism”: Trump shares AI clip promoting “Med Bed” conspiracy before quietly deleting it

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

“Reinvented the AOL chat room”: Teacher says kids are getting around phone bans in schools with shared Google docs

“We got robbed”: 18 of the most disappointing face reveals according to Reddit

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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