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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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Anna Good

A photo of the new actors cast to play the 3 leads I the upcoming Harry Potter TV show. A tweet over reads: black incel snape is going to bully a little white boy over his failed swirler fantasies and malfoy about to call a brown girl a filthy mudblood. this gonna be worse than a tyler perry production.

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Culture

“Protect them from the fandom”: HBO reveals new Harry Potter trio. Fans already have strong opinions

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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Lindsey Weedston

2 panel image showing memes reacting to the news that Max is changing it's name back to HBO Max.

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Max is changing its name back to HBO Max, lol

Sabrina McCrear was a trending intern for the Daily Dot. A senior at Howard University, she’s majoring in journalism with a minor in biology, combining her passions for storytelling and healthcare advocacy. As editor-in-chief of Howard’s 101 Magazine, McCrear leads the charge in producing dynamic, engaging content. She’s written consumer advice pieces on maternal health, fetal well-being, and preventive medicine. Dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, she’s paving the way for a future in healthcare communication and advocacy.

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Photo Composite of several cast members of the "The Pitt" with characters from Grey's Anatomy, ER, House, and The Good Doctor overlayed in the background

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‘Why did I feel like I was just at work?’: Is HBO’s newest medical drama ‘The Pitt’ really that accurate? Experts weigh in

2 panel image- of memes from the show White Lotus.

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Memes

‘White Lotus’ fans lost it over the season 3 finale—here are 24 of the best memes

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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‘The Pitt’ is giving TV fans something to live for

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Upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ series sparks backlash from all sides

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Entertainment

Aubrey Plaza hasn’t watched her season of ‘The White Lotus’ because she couldn’t figure out how to log into Max

Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet and Taika Waititi as Captain Blackbeard in Our Flag means death with hashtags "#DontStreamOnMax" "#WelcomeToMax" and "#DontGetAttached" written over it

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Behind ‘Our Flag Means Death’ fans’ strategic campaigns to hold Max accountable for cancellations

Our Flag Means Death cast(l), David Zaslov(r)

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‘Our Flag Means Death’ fans launch #DontStreamOnMax campaign, want David Zaslav fired

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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‘Such a little baby’: Larry David’s rant dubbing Trump a ‘sociopath’ quickly goes viral

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

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‘A movie that should be seen, but won’t’: Will Forte breaks silence on shelved ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ film

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

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Customer says she’s been getting updated terms of services from HBO, Disney, Hulu, ESPN, and Netflix.

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‘Did they all just like have a roundtable?’: Customer says she’s been getting updated terms of services from Netflix, HBO, Disney, Hulu, ESPN

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

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‘They are firing and letting others who have smaller platforms go’: Sara Ramirez reportedly axed from ‘And Just Like That…’

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

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‘Succession’ brings back the never-ending spoiler culture debate

members of house velaryon in house of the dragon

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‘It’s important for people to stop forgiving and forgetting her blatant racism’: Fans are resurfacing problematic comments from one of George R.R. Martin’s collaborators