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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

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Entertainment

“Doesn’t reflect how fans engage with music today”: YouTube’s decision to stop reporting data to the Billboard charts is a sign of the times

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

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“Ruined my day”: KJ Apa is playing Jimmy Stewart in a new biopic, and no one can stop talking about his voice in it

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“So disappointing”: Weekend Update segment called out after eagle-eyed  “Saturday Night Live” fans notice “lazy” AI slop graphics

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The first “Supergirl” trailer is finally here, and DC fans are hyped: “Another W for the DCU”

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

Susan LaMarca

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“The hype train is running itself”: Fans are stealing “Five Nights at Freddys” standees from movie theaters—again

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Memes

Why is Jon Hamm sensually dancing all over social media right now? The “Turn the Lights Off” meme, explained

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“It doesn’t belong”: People are absolutely baffled at the  Golden Globes adding a Best Podcast category

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

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“Read the room”: Kai Cenat fans slam Streamer Awards host’s joke comparing him to Diddy

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“Is this even legal?”: Samsung smart fridge advertisement allegedly sends woman into a psychotic episode

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“I almost cried”: Lisa Kudrow returns as Valerie Cherish in a third season of “The Comeback,” where she lands a starring role in an AI-written series

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“Thank goodness my kid wasn’t paying attention”: Parents are mad at Netflix’s Matt Rife special for spoiling Christmas

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“Incomprehensible”: Fans come to Paul Dano’s defense after Quentin Tarantino called him the “weakest male actor in SAG”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“This is the way forward”: iHeartRadio vows not to play AI music with new “guaranteed human” pledge

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“How could they release this?”: Unintended bloopers appear in HBO Max’s “Mad Men” 4K restoration

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“It kind of feels like we’ve opened Pandora’s box”: Jenna Ortega spoke about AI in the entertainment industry