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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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“The most insane display of poor theater etiquette”: Hamilton’s run in movie theaters is causing a war between those who want to sing along and others who want silence

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“People can’t convince me that those dolls aren’t AI”: Fans question if Lady Gaga and Tim Burton’s “Dead Dance” collaboration was made with generative AI assistance

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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.

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