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Fans throw a funeral outside of the Louvre after the museum retires the  Nintendo 3DS as its official guide

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Left: Woman sitting in a car under text reading "Might delete later." Right: Text reading, "Sis just aired out YEARS of friendship tea. Her own friends ghosted her after her divorce and side with her ex-husband. So she’s throwing her loyalty out the window too. This one’s about to get MESSY."

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Left: Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk at the Republican National Convention. Right: Republican presidential candidate Donald and his son, Eric Trump at campaign event at Westgate Las Vegas Resort, day before the CNN Republican Presidential Debate in 2015.

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Eric Trump’s “second son” remark about Charlie Kirk was the easiest layup for jokes

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Left: Tennis player Taylor Townsend making a disgusted face. Middle: Tennis player Taylor Townsend (USA) in action during round 4 of US Open Championship against Bianca Andreescu (Canada) at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Right: Tennis player Taylor Townsend's Instagram Story screenshot showing a spread of Chinese food. Caption overlay reads, "This is the craziest thing I've ever seen...and people eating this."

“Aren’t those poisonous?”: Tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes after mocking “crazy” Chinese food

“I betrayed my spouse, coworkers, friends, family”: Ex-Try Guy Ned Fulmer launches podcast years after “wife guy” cheating scandal

Left: Elon Musk in a black Doge hat. Right: Pope Leo XIV waving while standing on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

“We’re in big trouble”: Elon Musk fires back at Pope Leo with scripture after he singled the billionaire out for wealth inequality

Left: Woman holding a pint of Guinness at an outdoors restaurant. Right: Woman looking into the camera, text overlay reads "Pov you order a pint of Guinness on a first date"

“That’s so masculine”: Woman asks for Guinness at a pub. Her date’s horrified reaction makes her block him on everything

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“I made my family skip all of these”: Woman shares why you should avoid animal cafes in Japan

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“A really beautiful way to cherish someone”: Man honors his grandma’s legacy by creating a video game in her honor

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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“I’m really excited”: Lorne Michaels explains why the major “Saturday Night Live” cast shakeup is “good”

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“If you know, you know”: Man’s video making fun of women who like to travel backfires

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Left: Joyful portrait of senior group of retired people enjoying time together taking selfie photo with phone. Right: Woman in glasses looking into the camera with a skeptical expression.

“It makes us sound old”: Boomers are trying to cancel the word “senior”

Left: Woman running a marathon. Text overly reads "When you gave your boyfriend extra snacks to give you during your marathon and he eats them all." Right: Woman eating a strawberry in glasses and running bra, text overlay reads "me while the internet rages on about my marathon snacks almost a year ago."

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Fans throw a funeral outside of the Louvre after the museum retires the Nintendo 3DS as its official guide