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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.

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Entertainment

“Got the whole world singing along”: Joe Keery’s song “End of Beginning” spikes on charts after end of “Stranger Things”

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

Susan LaMarca

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Memes

Bebe Rexha wants out of the “Khia asylum.” Here’s what that means

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This improvised Dr. Pepper jingle is so good, musicians are covering it. You won’t be able to get it out of your head

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Culture

“Out the window”: Did COVID ruin concert etiquette? The internet has theories

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Anna Good

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“Doesn’t reflect how fans engage with music today”: YouTube’s decision to stop reporting data to the Billboard charts is a sign of the times

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“Tweeting this out is wild”: Bebe Rexha crowdsources her baby daddy search to X

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Jamie Jirak

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Spotify users are going through a whole range of emotions after discovering their “listening age”

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“This is the way forward”: iHeartRadio vows not to play AI music with new “guaranteed human” pledge

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“Please don’t tell me that”: YouTube releases a new yearly recap, but some users can’t find it

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“New color, deal with it”: Pantone and Bon Iver announce a new shade for 2026 Color of the Year contender

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“Prophetic lyrics”: Olivia Nuzzi’s failed teen pop career resurfaces amid book release

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Fans are convinced Timothée Chalamet is actually anonymous British rapper EsDeeKid

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“Only took 10 years”: Spotify adds new “fewer repeats” shuffle after years of user complaints

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“How are people falling for this?”: Internet debates AI singer Xania Monet making the Billboard chart

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