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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.

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Simu Liu calls out the lack of Asian representation in present-day Hollywood: “We’re fighting a deeply prejudiced system”

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.

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“My childhood self would’ve felt so seen”: Barbie expands representation with new Type 1 diabetes doll

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The Beguiled Bechdel Test

Misguided male film critic is mad the Bechdel Test isn’t fair to male-dominated Hollywood

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