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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

Tech

“Dystopian”: Melania Trump struts alongside an AI-powered robot at White House education summit

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

Susan LaMarca

McDonald’s is testing humanoid robots that greet customers and serve food in China

Left: Top half shows China's Lunar New Year robots dancing in 2025, bottom half shows China's Lunar New Year robots dancing in 2026. Right: China Unitree Robot holding katana during Chinese Spring Festival Gala.

“Totally bonkers”: China’s humanoid robots went from clumsy to backflipping Kung Fu masters in one year

“We’ve come full circle”: Robots dancing on stage in China have concert-goers asking if the expense is really necessary

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.

Anna Good

“Next-level magical”: Disney unveils new Olaf animatronic, and people have strong feelings

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Culture

“The way this could actually be our reality is terrifying”: Explaining “robophobia,” the theoretical robot insult from TikTok

gi robot creature commandos profile photo

Entertainment

“Might single-handedly restore my faith”: Why are so many people changing their profile photos to a “Creature Commandos” character?

Left: Will Smith I robot meme featuring Neo robot. Neo Robot face in upper half has text overlay reading, "I can write a beautiful symphony." Will Smith's lower half reaction face has text overlay reading, "Do the dishes." Right: Ben Affleck smoking meme with Neo robot head instead, tweet text caption overlay reads, "Day 2 of cleaning up after humans."

Memes

NEO the $20K home robot sparks memes before it can even clean a room—22 of the best

The “Rizzbot” keeps going viral  interacting with humans on city streets. What is it?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Don’t see the appeal or the value”: The Tesla Diner serves burgers inside of Cybertruck-shaped boxes. Here’s what people actually think of the food

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

“You dirty clanker”: We finally have a derogatory term for AI robots

“Why does the Walt Disney animatronic look more like the My Pillow Guy?”: Disney’s new version of Walt Disney sparks mix of excitement and outrage

2 Panel image, woman coming out of self driving car, and amazon logo

Amazon’s robotaxi company Zoox recalls driverless software after crash

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

Photo composite of M3GAN from the M3GAN 2.0 trailer over a pink pixelated background.

‘M3GAN’ stans pledge allegiance to their robot queen with ‘M3GAN 2.0’

David Covucci was 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.

David Covucci

Elon Musk and Jesus(l), Chalice(c), Ashley St Clair and Mary Magdelene(r)

Robots