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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

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“Your customers do not want this”: Movie fans outraged by IMAX’s  announcement of a new AI film festival

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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“Constantly restocking them in big numbers”: Comic store says Superman comics are suddenly cool again

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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A man asks, “Is it okay to be over 18 and still have extremely nerdy hobbies?” Social media overwhelmingly replies with their own nerdy collections

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“90% of its fanbase will never be able to go”: Nintendo reveals PokéPark KANTO, but not everyone is thrilled

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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Karl Urban brings washed-up Johnny Cage energy in gory Mortal Kombat II trailer, and fans are loving it

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“A Disney adult and other theme park enthusiast dating app”: Is “Single Rider” the new must-download dating app?

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Pokémon Go YouTuber travels to most-spoofed remote island for Go Fest: “A  well-kept secret at the edge of the map”

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“Back in my day they used to make 22-episode seasons”: Has the enthusiasm for “Stranger Things” died of old age?

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“What is the point of this show”: First photo of Nick Frost in full Hagrid mode fails to impress Harry Potter fans

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“Might’ve cured my depression”: The new “Superman” movie goes viral for making fans feel something rare: hope

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Cierra Ortega of “Love Island” says fans called ICE on her family amidst racism backlash: “I don’t think that’s justice”

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“Heartbreaking for small businesses”: Jellycat pulls its products from independent stores, and the fandom is furious

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