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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Incredible next-level Pokopia designs are coming out of Japan

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

Viral Politics

“There is just no excuse”: Donald Trump’s Pearl Harbor “joke” drew silent disbelief

Punch the Monkey—who went viral for being lonely—has found a new companion

Rebecca Leib

Left: Fruit of the Loom Japan launches suit pack in 12oz cotton jersey, seen in plastic bag. Right: Two Japanese models wearing the Fruit of the Loom suit in black.

“Most unhinged glow-up”: Unsurprisingly, Americans are obsessed with Fruit of the Loom’s sweatpant suit

Entertainment

“My poor wallet”: Hello Kitty comics and extended universe are coming, and fans can’t wait

“Feels like we’ve gone back in time”: Japanese game company asked job candidates to draw on the spot to prevent AI use

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.

Jamie Jirak

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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry debut relationship after visit with Japan’s former Prime Minister: “The craziest hard launch in the history of the free world”

“AI is just stealing with extra steps”: Japanese manga publisher Shueisha issues statement against OpenAI

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

“Sorry Timmy”: Tokyo theme park to open a Pokémon area—but one section requires a fitness test

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

An American tourist filming the inside of her Japanese hotel room, confused, looking for the bedroom.

“Where do I sleep?”: American tourist baffled by Japanese room with no bed learns what a ryokan is

“Bucket list experience”: Passenger shares footage from her flight on a Hello Kitty airplane

Left: One Piece star Iñaki Godoy on the Netflix live-action version of the show. Right: One Piece star Iñaki Godoy holding a microphone at the Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles.

Culture

“Protect this man”: Iñaki Godoy stuns “One Piece” fans by speaking Japanese at “Spanish speed”

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.

Alexandra Samuels

“I made my family skip all of these”: Woman shares why you should avoid animal cafes in Japan

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Tales of the “Japanese missing cat method” spread on TikTok after comedian’s missing pet returns

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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