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The Daily Dot

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

Taylor Swift sings Fast Car at the Grammys

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Taylor Swift stands up and sings along to ‘Fast Car’ during Grammys—then announces ‘Tortured Poets Department’

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Delayed NOT denied’: Victoria Monet wins a Grammy—10 years after this tweet

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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Taylor Swift’s website went down right before the Grammy Awards began, and her fans are absolutely losing it

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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Charlotte Colombo

Fans think Ice Spice is in trouble following UMG pulling all their artists’ songs from TikTok

Icespice Downfall

‘Her entire career was built on TikTok’: Fans think Ice Spice is in trouble following UMG pulling all their artists’ songs from TikTok

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Charli XCX leaked a list of PR ideas she received to promote her new music, and each one is weirder than the last

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Christina Aguilera called out for blackfishing as old photo resurfaces

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‘I thought that was Tia or Tamera Mowry’: Christina Aguilera called out for blackfishing as old photo resurfaces

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

People are memeing Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater

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‘He went full Bella poarch’: People are memeing Ariana Grande’s boyfriend Ethan Slater. Here’s why

Nicki Minaj fans are calling out her response to a fan’s TikTok

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‘Her commenting 3xs is insane’: Nicki Minaj fans are calling out her response to a fan’s TikTok

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Jimmy Fallon singing with Greenday in the subway(three split)

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‘Why was Jimmy Fallon so excited’: Jimmy Fallon sparks debate after allegedly singing slur during Green Day surprise subway performance

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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How a 60-year-old jazz standard became a TikTok hit

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Artist says this online merch company stole all of her profits

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‘I left them a year ago after a horrifically run tour’: Artist says this online merch company stole all of her profits. She’s not alone

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Bartender covers a shift at a new bar. She has no idea what she’s in for when she meets the regulars

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‘You’re gonna let Mitch play the jukebox?’: Bartender covers a shift at a new bar. She has no idea what she’s in for when she meets the regulars

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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Ariana Grande Lyrics

Ariana Grande criticized after defending relationship amid new single drop: ‘Girl people care because he was married’

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A 20-year-old U.K. hit gets revived, thanks to ‘Saltburn’

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