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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.

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Left: Rapper Nicki Minaj sitting onstage at AmericaFest, a Turning Point USA event. Right: Tweet reading, "FYI: You can block Nicki Minaj on Spotify," above a screenshot showing Minaj's Spotify profil with the option "Don't play this artist" circled in red.

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Culture

“Goodbye and good riddance”: Nicki Minaj fans are blocking and unfollowing her following her Turning Point appearance with Erika Kirk

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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“Proof Hannah Montana would have worked”: Mr. Fantasy fan surprised to learn he’s actually KJ Apa

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Taylor Swift behind a tweet that reads 'The life of a showgirl is as if Dubai, matcha, pistachio chocolate, colleen hoover books, and labubus all had a baby with AI'

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The internet is picking apart Taylor Swift’s lyrics in the “Life of a Showgirl” album—and not in a good way

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As Swifties call out a decline in quality, an apparel designer explains why Taylor Swift’s merch has become so “underwhelming”

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“Hey I hate AI”: SZA asks fans to stop creating AI-generated photos using her likeness

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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“All it takes is one weirdo”: Popular Twitch streamers consider not attending TwitchCon this year after safety concerns

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“We listen and we don’t judge”: Amber Riley has a hilarious reaction to a “Glee” fan’s extreme lower back tattoo

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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“Please don’t do this”: Man purchases the last ticket left at Ariana Grande concert—reserved for disabled people

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A prophetic fan account on Twitter predicted Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz dating in 2017

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“You sing like five words of each song”: Justin Timberlake skewered as videos of phoned-in tour performance in Romania flood social media

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“We’d like to say hello”: Chris Martin warns the crowd at his next Coldplay shows before the camera starts panning around the audience

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“Lord help me; how do I turn it off?”: Reneé Rapp has hilarious meltdown after fans shower her with unwanted TikTok gifts

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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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“You are not allowed to come to my shows”: Band says anyone who voted for Trump not welcome at their concerts—then immediately backtracks

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

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Woman walks up to local artist at bar, asks to sing. When he tells her no, she does it anyway

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