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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

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“Anything to go viral, girl”: Woman’s wig comes off during Jordan River baptism

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“No other religion goes as hard”: Did Pope Crave, the “Conclave” parody account on X, recieve official Vatican credentials?

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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Viral Politics

“You are not allowed to come to my shows”: Band says anyone who voted for Trump not welcome at their concerts—then immediately backtracks

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

Susan LaMarca

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Gen Z women are fleeing society and checking into convents this summer

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Debate video rebrands to “Jordan Peterson vs 20 Atheists” after Peterson refuses to call himself a Christian

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

Katherine Huggins

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‘DEI Satan’: Conservative Catholics are already pledging to not follow any non-white pope

Left: Photo of Pope Francis; Right: Screenshot of reddit user u/Misther__'s letter from the Vatican.

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Couple invites Pope Francis to their wedding. Then they see the response

David Covucci is the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

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Enjoy hell, conservatives tell sick Pope Francis

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The Vatican randomly dropped their new anime mascot and it is polarizing the internet

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Is AI Jesus blasphemy?

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Deplatformed: Save a Horseman of the Apocalypse

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Anti-feminist influencer’s non-existent ministry hijacked to share pro-abortion Minions memes

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‘Make America Pray Again’: Trump advertises ‘God Bless the USA Bible’ in Truth Social post

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

He Gets Us ad leads to Jesus Was a Foot Guy memes

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‘Why did we just get a PSA about how Jesus was a foot guy?’: ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ad leads to ‘Jesus was a foot guy’ confusion

Audra Schroeder was a senior entertainment writer at the Daily Dot, focusing on streaming, comedy, and music. Her work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

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Chicago rat hole now being analyzed in religious studies course

Chicago Rat Hole

‘Hallowed ground’: The Chicago rat hole leaves quite the impression on TikTok

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