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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.

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Hyacinth’s recital dance from “Bridgerton” goes viral, with a little help from Charli XCX

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.

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Left: Pop star Charli XCX sitting on a couch during an interview. Right: Jason Bateman in a gray crewneck sweater and glasses, sitting during an interview.

Culture

“Bad on so many levels”: Jason Bateman tells Charli XCX she might want kids if she met the right guy. She’s married

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.

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Left: Charli XCX at the Nosferatu Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on December 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. Right: Taylor Swift arrives for the Billboard's 2019 Women in Music on December 12, 2019 in Hollywood, CA. Tweet overlay reads, "i actually feel genuinely sad for charli. this is just such a hurtful thing to do"

Charli XCX fans slam Taylor Swift as a “bully” over alleged diss track “Actually Romantic”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Can’t wait to send them back”: Fans who ordered Charli XCX’s special edition Converse shoes share their disappointment after they arrive in the mail

Left: Tweet reading "wuthering heights with 35 yo catherine, the whitewashed version of heathcliff. original music by charli xcx. emily brontë did not die for this." Right: Still of actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the new "Wuthering Heights" movie about to kiss.

“The matcha Dubai chocolate Labubu of film”: New “Wuthering Heights” trailer slammed as too horny, whitewashed, and nothing like Brontë’s novel

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.

Charlotte Colombo

“Congrats mother”: Charli XCX announces her marriage on TikTok with a meme

Green Day mocks Charli XCX’s ‘Should Be Headliner’ Coachella sash—her reply is very Brat

‘Loser behavior’: Charli XCX called out for Coachella sash that fans say disrespected Green Day

This trending Charli XCX sound is for everyone who loves a guessing game

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.

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⭐ 10 memorable fandom moments from 2024

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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How Kyle MacLachlan parodying Lorde’s selfies became an iconic meme

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A TikToker is doing the Apple Dance every day outside Luigi Mangione’s prison until he’s freed

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The man who shoved Brittany Broski out of frame during the ‘Apple’ dance is now a meme

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