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A TikToker is doing the Apple Dance every day outside Luigi Mangione’s prison until he’s freed

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

Katherine Huggins

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GoFundMe donors flock to woman accused of using ‘deny, defend, depose’ on insurance call

Ramon Ramirez is the managing editor, and formerly the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Main Character of the Week: Luigi Mangione

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Fears fly over secret McDonald’s facial recognition kiosks after Luigi Mangione arrest

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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‘Sims 4’ players are creating Luigi Mangione characters to play with—complete with thick eyebrows and an orange jumpsuit

Luigi Mangione ‘green flagged’ by Swifties convinced he went to the Eras Tour

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‘Represents our hero’: Luigi Mangione’s defense attorney flooded with five-star reviews

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

NYPD image of Luigi Mangione(l), Man talking(c), Macy's model and jacket(r)

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‘With the discount code of…’: Man claims Macy’s is promoting jacket worn by Luigi Mangione. He’s not wrong

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Everyone is trolling the media for linking Luigi Mangione to cartoon ‘assassin’ game, ‘Among Us’

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Luigi Mangione’s truthers zero in on unibrow to proves he’s been set up

David Covucci is 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. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

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Luigi Mangione’s Pokémon preference spawns QAnon-level freak out over ‘hidden’ Bible quote

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