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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

Entertainment

Kirsten Dunst’s “Minecraft 2” casting came full circle, turning her wish into reality

A Minecraft team is rebuilding New York City at scale. It’s been over five years of work so far

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“Our plans were just trashed”: MrBeast’s “Boys vs Girls” gaming competition narrative challenged by female participants

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Viral Politics

A “Minecraft” world record holder is boycotting the brand over White House post: “This image confuses me”

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

Memes

“I was having a ball”: Jack Black explains what it was like shooting the infamous Minecraft “chicken jockey” scene

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“Simpscraft”: The “Minecraft Movie” and “Simpsons Movie” sequels to be released on the same day, prompting Barbenheimer comparisons

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“The people just can’t get enough”: Ice Cube follows up his “War of the Worlds” viral infamy with a Minecraft ad

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

YouTuber Quackity returns with a new translation app that critics say steals personal information: “It’s only been a day and it’s been hacked”

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Meme History: The 5 best Minecraft memes

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

Katherine Huggins

Tweet from X user @USDOL: ". @POTUS ’ commitment to unleashing American energy means more jobs for our miners!"; Photo of AI miners.

Trump Labor Department launches truly depressing campaign to hype new U.S. mining jobs

Rebecca Leib

Screenshots from X user @DiscussingFilm of a movie theater audience reacting to the Minecraft movie and a screenshot of police entering said movie theatre.

Culture

People are having insane reactions to the new Minecraft movie’s ‘Chicken Jockey’ scene

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.

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Chicken Jockey: The viral Minecraft meme breaking the fourth wall

Two panel image, on one side is a still from The Good Doctor TV show and one the right is an image from The Minecraft Movie Trailer.

How Jack Black’s ‘I Am Steve’ Minecraft line became a meme

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.

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