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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

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Entertainment

“Don’t watch on your phone”: The best TV settings to watch “Stranger Things,” according to the Duffer Brothers

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: Pop Star Sabrina Carpenter. Right: Trump White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt giving a press conference. Tweet overlay from Sabrina Carpenter reads, "this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."

Viral Politics

“We won’t apologize”: Sabrina Carpenter calls Trump’s deportation video using her song “evil”—White House responds with mockery

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“I had it in my cart!”: Did Pop Mart remove a toy after Ty defended its Beanie Bouncer trademark?

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

Blonde woman looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Have you heard of 'millennial age dysmorphia?'"

“I’m a literal baby!”: Millennials say they don’t *feel* their age, and it’s messing with their heads

Left: Couple wearing Hoodies from the Taco Bell x Hollister collaboration. Right: Pair of jeans with "Live Mas" stitched on the back pocket below Taco Bell's 4 different hot sauce packets, dozens of various Taco Bell hot sauce packets falling out of back pocket.

The Taco Bell x Hollister collab is here and fans are showing off their “Live Más” fits

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

Susan LaMarca

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“Corporations are laughing in our faces”: Michaels shopper claims to find “Black Friday scam” on items she regularly purchases

Left: TSA (Transportation Security Administration) worker checks out passport at the BWI airport. Right: Hand holding U.S. passport. Text overlay reads, "So the Real ID has nothing to do with security. “Legal for a price” is nothing more than extortion."

“Just a money grab”: Americans blast TSA after learning flying without a Real ID will cost $45 starting February

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“Please don’t tell me that”: YouTube releases a new yearly recap, but some users can’t find it

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: Woman in a Chili's sipping on two "Wicked" margaritas, one neon blue and one pink. Middle: Chili's Mexican food flavor restaurant storefront. Right: Woman wearing "Wicked" movie eye makeup sipping on a green Chili's Wicked margarita.

Gen Z is driving to Chili’s for their $6 “Wicked” margaritas—here’s what they’re saying

Waymo autonomous vehicle driving towards LAPD cars lined up with their lights on.

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“Don’t watch on your phone”: The best TV settings to watch “Stranger Things,” according to the Duffer Brothers

“We won’t apologize”: Sabrina Carpenter calls Trump’s deportation video using her song “evil”—White House responds with mockery

“I had it in my cart!”: Did Pop Mart remove a toy after Ty defended its Beanie Bouncer trademark?

“I’m a literal baby!”: Millennials say they don’t feel their age, and it’s messing with their heads

The Taco Bell x Hollister collab is here and fans are showing off their “Live Más” fits

“Corporations are laughing in our faces”: Michaels shopper claims to find “Black Friday scam” on items she regularly purchases

“Just a money grab”: Americans blast TSA after learning flying without a Real ID will cost $45 starting February

“Please don’t tell me that”: YouTube releases a new yearly recap, but some users can’t find it

Gen Z is driving to Chili’s for their $6 “Wicked” margaritas—here’s what they’re saying

“Incredible”: Waymo robotaxi casually drives into active LAPD standoff in viral video

“How could they release this?”: Unintended bloopers appear in HBO Max’s “Mad Men” 4K restoration

“A bulk-sized failure”: Costco sues Trump administration for “full refund” of what it considers unlawful tariffs

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

Michelle Yeoh repeatedly explaining “MM to WW” is the most pure meme to come out of “Wicked For Good”

“I don’t know when the bills will stop”: Simpsons fan with “BORT” vanity plate overwhelmed with toll notices