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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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Fans theorized all season over what the “Fallout” map’s secret countdown would lead to. Now, they’re disappointed with the reveal

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Did a Funko just spoil Season 2 of “Fallout” before it’s over?

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: Fallout video game. Right: Actor Walter Goggins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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“I won’t play the games”: Walton Goggins upsets Fallout fandom by saying he’s “not interested” in playing the video games

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Culture

“Fallout” fans suspect alleged leaked Target merch may use AI-generated art

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‘Fallout’ TV series appeases most fans, though long-standing rifts persist

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Fans theorized all season over what the “Fallout” map’s secret countdown would lead to. Now, they’re disappointed with the reveal

Did a Funko just spoil Season 2 of “Fallout” before it’s over?

“I won’t play the games”: Walton Goggins upsets Fallout fandom by saying he’s “not interested” in playing the video games

“Fallout” fans suspect alleged leaked Target merch may use AI-generated art

Where did the Vault Boy Hold Up meme come from?

‘Fallout’ TV series appeases most fans, though long-standing rifts persist

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