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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

Entertainment

From blind boxes to the big screen: Labubu dolls are getting a film adaptation

McDonald’s is getting into the trading card game with fan favorites like Grimace, Fry Girl, and Ronald McDonald

Viral Politics

“Waste of space”: The Pentagon apparently installed a Pokémon collector card vending machine in its food court

The “Kabuto King” is buying up all the first edition Kabuto Pokémon cards, causing a surge in pricing and demand

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

oscar isaac refuses to sign funko pop figure

“I’d be sad inside”: Oscar Isaac refuses to sign a Funko figure while giving autographs. Why?

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

Susan LaMarca

“Guess this Lego set is now an antique”: Lego collectors react to their White House models being made inaccurate by Trump’s demolition

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

“We can’t give them away”: Goodwill worker says Labubu trend is fading after store is flooded with donations

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

“A thousand percent better”: Are Hacipupus going to become the next Labubu?

Target sign(l), Man talking(c), Empty shelves with text "people ruin the hobby"(r)

‘I will be looking under there from now on’: Target shopper picks up shelf ‘to see what people are hiding.’ He can’t believe what he finds

Man goes into the back, gets in a scuffle with the McDonald’s workers for the collectible cups

‘Collectors don’t play’: Man goes into the back, gets in a scuffle with the McDonald’s workers for the collectible cups

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Customer says AMC didn’t give her the souvenir for exclusive showing of ‘Inside Out 2.’

‘They did me the same way with the Mean Girls popcorn bucket’: Customer says AMC didn’t give her the souvenir for exclusive ‘Inside Out 2’ showing. Viewers suspect something shady

Collectibles