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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

“What are we doing here?”: Fans wonder why movie trailers are so different in 2026

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

Mark Ruffalo wearing a white tux at the 2026 Golden Globes. Tweet text overlay from Newsmax host Carl Higbie reads "Well.... just deleted all the avengers movies from our Apple TV."

Viral Politics

“That’ll learn’em”: Conservative host tries to own Mark Ruffalo by deleting Avengers movies he already paid for

avengers doomsday cyclops xmen revealed in trailer

“It’s finally his time”: Fans celebrate the return of Cyclops and the X-Men in new “Avengers: Doomsday” teaser

Chris Evans will be in “Avengers: Doomsday” after all. Marvel fans have mixed feelings about it

“A fine actor and complete fool”: Kelsey Grammer praised Trump as “the greatest” at Kennedy Center Honors—disappointed “Frasier” fans react

Fans are sharing the scenes from TV and movies they wish they could watch again for the first time

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Robert Downey Jr(l), Doctor Doom(r) There is text that says Decoding Fandom in a web_crawlr font in the bottom right corner.

Will Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom revive the MCU? Fans are skeptical

Mike Hadge

Bully Maguire aka emo tobey maguire in spiderman

Memes

Who is Bully Maguire and how did he become a meme?

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

These Galactus theories sure seem plausible for Phase 4 of the MCU

How long is ‘Avengers: Infinity War’?

Dominic-Madori Davis is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California. She covers the internet, politics, and social issues.

Dominic-Madori Davis

Unclick

Chris Evans approves all the memes featuring him

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

How the straight agenda ruined ‘Avengers: Endgame’

‘Avengers: Endgame’ directors explain Captain America’s confusing ending

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

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