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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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Entertainment

Amazon removes guns from classic James Bond movie posters: “You’re about to alienate your core fanbase”

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: AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood. Right: Emily Blunt at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Fall Guy' held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, USA on April 30, 2024.

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“Good lord, we’re screwed”: Emily Blunt begs Hollywood not to sign “terrifying” AI star Tilly Norwood

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Hollywood reacts to news that agents are trying to “sign” an AI “actress” named “Tilly Norwood”

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Jessica Chastain speaks out after Apple  pulls series about extremist online communities: “I wish this show wasn’t so relevant, unfortunately it is”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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