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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.

Allie Hayes

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Entertainment

Aaron Taylor-Johnson may have been offered the role of James Bond, and you better believe people have opinions

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‘We don’t like you’: Residents of the Bronx are taking issue with a viral clip of Jennifer Lopez talking about growing up on ‘the block’

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘They’re like the movie titles you see in the movies’: Dollar Tree shopper can’t believe the movies on sale in store

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Timothée Chalamet was spotted filming his upcoming role as Bob Dylan, and people already have opinions—and memes

Video editor and writer covering cinema, TV, and social media.

Avital Oehler

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The 13 Best ’90s Horror Movies

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘My DMs are not a safe space’: Sydney Sweeney says ‘Saturday Night Live’ guest appearance was ‘terrifying’

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Al Pacino read the winner for the Best Picture Oscar in the most anti-climactic way imaginable—and yes, it’s now a meme

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Surprise wins, red carpet tumbles, and a ‘Batman’ reunion: The most talked-about moments of the 2024 Academy Awards

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‘The Academy hates fun’: How Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ made it to the 2024 Oscars—but not without controversy

Ramon Ramirez was 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.

Ramon Ramirez

Mike Judge explains how the studio tried to cut the rap music from “Office Space” at 25th anniversary reunion during the #SXSW Hollywood Reporter’s panel

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‘Peter was the first quiet quitter’: Cast of ‘Office Space’ reunites for 25th anniversary. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about the cult classic

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The Austin Butler voice discourse is back, and people still have strong feelings about it

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‘Cerveza Cristal!’: Resurfaced clips of hilariously bad ad placements in ‘Star Wars’ movies are cracking up the Internet

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‘Dune: Part Two’ is finally here—and so are all of the memes about it

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Movie theater worker explains why you should what you do in your seat during screening

Cinema Seats

‘The couples at the back’: Customer shows new movie theater cameras—and reveals why you should watch what you do in your seat

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‘A movie that should be seen, but won’t’: Will Forte breaks silence on shelved ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ film

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