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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.

Jamie Jirak

Entertainment

Fans are sharing the scenes from TV and movies they wish they could watch again for the first time

Memes

The 13 best memes about “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

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“$10 worth of material”: Marvel fans react to the $89 “Fantastic Four” Galactus popcorn bucket

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

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Culture

“Extremely ‘Divorced Guy’ thing to do”: The internet reacts to an incredibly buff Sacha Baron Cohen after bulking up to play Mephisto

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

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Woman says Marvel movie moved her—her husband’s response made her cry: “Your happiness is annoying to him?”

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Photo composite of the Fantastic Four from the 2025 Marvel trailer.

‘Woke trash’ or an exciting new direction? Upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ film divides fans

Gwenpool, Gwen Stacy mashup has Marvel fans rolling their eyes

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

Image of actor Robert Downey Jr. in the Iron Man movies.

JARVIS, explain JARVIS memes to me

Rebecca Leib

‘Look at the 3-fingered man’: Marvel says AI wasn’t used in ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ posters, but fans point to ‘obvious’ signs

In a packed stadium a fan raises their arms in excitement. Text over says, "2024, The Year in Review."

⭐ 10 memorable fandom moments from 2024

“Agatha All Along” divides MCU purists and queer fans

Robert Downey Jr(l), Doctor Doom(r) There is text that says Decoding Fandom in a web_crawlr font in the bottom right corner.

Will Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom revive the MCU? Fans are skeptical

Mike Hadge

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Who is Dancepool? How ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ paid homage to N Sync’s ‘Bye Bye Bye’

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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The Twitch streamers and Insta baddies of the MCU

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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Marvel