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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

jesse eisenberg as mark zuckerberg in the social network

Entertainment

Jesse Eisenberg won’t play Mark Zuckerberg in the “Social Network” sequel. Who else is on the list?

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Memes

“I don’t know why I was so anti-wig”: Elijah Wood revisits the viral “will you wear wigs” interview years later

Mandela Bellamy as Rosalie Deitland in Orange Is The New Black Netflix

“Orange is the New Black” actor details experiencing homelessness while acting on the show: “Never be jealous of anyone, ever”

“I’m surprised it was still on the air as of yesterday”: Former E! News host speaks out after series cancellation after three decades

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

adam devine workaholics movie held hostage by paramount

“I’m looking at you”: Adam Devine calls out Paramount for holding the Workaholics movie “hostage”

mariska hargitay next to a video still of her mother jayne mansfield - mansfield bars

Mariska Hargitay’s new documentary revives story of how “Mansfield Bars” on semi-trucks came to be

Tweet reading: I spoke to David Lynch shortly before he died. He gave me permission to commit many crimes next to photo of Natasha Lyonne on Late Night With Seth Meyers

Culture

Natasha Lyonne’s defense of AI has folks trolling her with “before David Lynch died” memes

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

Katherine Huggins

Snow White producer’s 38-year-old son melts down over Rachel Zegler’s ‘Free Palestine’ tweet 

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

QAnon cheers Los Angeles fire, except for James Woods

Usher over old twitter logo and new x logo

Conspiracy theorists tie Usher’s missing tweets to ‘Diddy Tapes’—despite proof he was hacked

David Gilmour is a reporter who specializes in national politics, internet culture, and technology.

David Gilmour

Guerrilla artists turn John Oliver billboard ad into right-wing meme

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.

Michelle Jaworski

Why fans are so angry about Dumbledore’s sexuality in new ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

Male critic criticizes Bechdel Test within the context of 'The Beguiled'

Misguided male film critic is mad the Bechdel Test isn’t fair to male-dominated Hollywood

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

Transgender actors call out Hollywood’s transphobia in new video

Gillian Branstetter is a reporter and essayist who specializes in the intersection of technology, LGBTQ issues, and privacy. In April 2018, she joined the National Center for Transgender Equality as a media relations manager.

Hollywood