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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.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Tweet reading "wuthering heights with 35 yo catherine, the whitewashed version of heathcliff. original music by charli xcx. emily brontë did not die for this." Right: Still of actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the new "Wuthering Heights" movie about to kiss.

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“The matcha Dubai chocolate Labubu of film”: New “Wuthering Heights” trailer slammed as too horny, whitewashed, and nothing like Brontë’s novel

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: Tweet reading ""yess girl throw women under the bus that’ll really help you beat those allegations." Right: Sydney Sweeney in her "great jeans" American Eagle campaign.

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“Yess girl throw women under the bus”: Sydney Sweeney blamed women for her bathwater soap backlash. She’s losing the argument

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Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi with Wuthering Heights book between them

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‘Whitewashed’: A new ‘Wuthering Heights’ movie casts Jacob Elordi and  Margot Robbie in lead roles, sparking backlash

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What ‘He’s sart of like an evil porson’ has to do with Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

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Woman takes cardboard cut-out of Jacob Elordi on ‘date’ to Texas Roadhouse

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Woman takes cardboard cut-out of Jacob Elordi on ‘date’ to Texas Roadhouse. The server does something unexpected

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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Critics taunt DeSantis for aborted presidential bid: ‘Should be forced to carry campaign to term’ https://lede-v2.dailydot.com/debug/ron-desantis-campaign-ending/

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Jacob Elordi is babygirl: Here’s why he’s being referred to as ‘baby girl’ online—and yes, it’s a good thing

Audra Schroeder was a senior entertainment writer at the Daily Dot, focusing on streaming, comedy, and music. Her work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

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A 20-year-old U.K. hit gets revived, thanks to ‘Saltburn’

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