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Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson may have been offered the role of James Bond, and you better believe people have opinions

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‘We don’t like you’: Residents of the Bronx are taking issue with a viral clip of Jennifer Lopez talking about growing up on ‘the block’

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‘What’s an example of nepotism that you’re actually a fan of?’: People are sharing the ‘nepo babies’ who don’t deserve the slander

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Timothée Chalamet was spotted filming his upcoming role as Bob Dylan, and people already have opinions—and memes

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

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‘My total was $676’: Woman says she used 50% code at Skims, was later charged the full amount

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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‘Not the snow app’: Kim Kardashian leaves phone unlocked, TikToker finds out what apps she has on it

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘My DMs are not a safe space’: Sydney Sweeney says ‘Saturday Night Live’ guest appearance was ‘terrifying’

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Al Pacino read the winner for the Best Picture Oscar in the most anti-climactic way imaginable—and yes, it’s now a meme

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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‘What if I can’t remember how to play her?’: Daisy Ridley says she’ll return to role of Rey in ‘Star Wars’

Adrienne Hunter is a writer and researcher based in Austin, Texas. She&#8217;s written for the Daily Dot, the Austin Chronicle, the Smithsonian, and more.

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‘We won’t accept the film industry’s silence’: Pro-Palestine protests leave their impact at the Oscars

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

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‘Screaming, crying, throwing up’: People are losing their minds over this reunion during Ryan Gosling’s ‘I’m Just Ken’ Oscars performance

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‘She’s the realest person in that theater’: People think Emma Stone sneakily called out Jimmy Kimmel for his ‘Poor Things’ joke at the Oscars

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‘It’s the bare minimum’: Viewers react to red pins Billie Eilish, Ramy Youssef and more are wearing to the Oscars. What do they mean?

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‘I see him on TV all the time’: Travis Kelce’s movie just premiered and it’s actually good

Kira Deshler was the 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.

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