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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

“Leading a double life can be exhausting”: Is TikTok art teacher “Matt Taylor” actually just Kevin James?

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

Susan LaMarca

Blonde woman sitting in her car and smiling into the camera, text overlay reads, "what they don't tell you about a lip flip."

“Need a bib just to drink coffee”: Woman issues PSA after lip flip gives her awkward side effects

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: Student in glasses sobbing, wiping tears from her face. Text overlay reads, "AI is ruining my college experience, I guess I'll be meeting with the dean." Right: Word document time stamps.

Culture

“Bro I spent hours…hours”: Student breaks down after professor flags her hard-written paper as AI

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Elon Musk just launched “Grokipedia.” Users say it’s a biased Wikipedia clone

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

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“If it even just crosses your mind for one second”: Justin Bieber shared his definition of cheating, and not everyone agrees with it

Left: Swimmer Riley Gaines talking into a microphone. Right:

Viral Politics

“Get a real job”: Riley Gaines tried to dunk on AOC. It did not go well for her

Left: Children celebrate Halloween dressed up in costumes and trick-or-treating while an adult man hands out candy. Right: Letter from an HOA, cut off.

“Oh, hell no”: Community outraged at HOA’s letter about banning “outsider” trick-or-treaters for Halloween

Ring screenshots of a woman jogger gleefully punching a witch decoration in a yard. Tweet text overlay reads, "The pure joy on her face is killing me."

“Charge her”: Ring cam catches woman gleefully punching Halloween witches. The internet is taking sides

“The audacity”: Couple surprised to see their Honeyfund registry asks wedding guests for a tip

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

“Bring back doors”: One traveler is on a quest to ensure actual closing doors in  hotel bathrooms—and built an entire database around it

Portrait of a Handsome Young Adult Male Sitting on a Floor and Using Laptop Computer in Sunny Loft Living Room. Golden Retriever Dog Sitting Next to Him and Wanting to Play and Get Petted

After four years of research, scientists agree: remote workers are healthier, happier, and just as productive

Man sitting in a car in a gray shirt looking into the camera.

“Almost choked on my lunch”: Man discovers his “real voice” after 30 years of changing it to make others comfortable

Left: Former Disney performers under text reading "Is it ok to heckle performers like this?" above a video of a park guest speaking to Ariel character. Right: Woman smiling into camera underneath text reading, "No that is not acceptable behavior."

“Despicable behavior”: Ex-Disney performer slams clout-chasing guests who heckle in-park characters

Left: UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell wearing glasses speaking into the camera. Right: President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in 2024 with a bandage over his ear, wearing a silky red tie and navy suit.

“He tricked me”: UFC fighter who once said he’d “take a bullet” for Trump now calls him the Antichrist

Left: Husband and Wife wearing black sweatshirts: The woman has a 6 painted on hers, the man a 7, recreating the viral TikTok "6 7" meme. Right: Husband and Wife wearing black t-shirts: The woman has a 6 painted on hers, the man a 7, recreating the viral TikTok "6 7" meme.

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