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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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Entertainment

10 details you might have missed at the Emmy Awards

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

Susan LaMarca

3 panel: Left: Perfume expert sprays Selena Gomez's new perfume on his wrist. Middle: Selena Gomez smelling her new Rare Beauty perfume. Right: ST, a young white woman with long blonde hair, is speaking on screen. As she speaks, she tries out the new Rare Beauty perfume. Text on screen at the beginning of the video reads “How accessible is the brand new Rare Beauty perfume?” Text on screen throughout the video reads “NO ADVICE PLEASE

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Culture

“First perfume I’ve ever been able to spray by myself”: Selena Gomez’s new perfume hailed as a breakthrough for the disabled community

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

Left: Hailey Bieber from her Instagram story with the caption "currently have 2 ovarian cysts. if you deal with ovarian cysts I'm right there with ya!"

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Hailey Bieber shows body changes from 2 ovarian cysts—fans thank her, Selena stans attack

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image of people reacting to the Benny song.

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People are pranking their moms using a fake (but super catchy) Justin Bieber diss track about Benny Blanco

Kira Deshler was the 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

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Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande fans go head to head in Oscars debate

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

Katherine Huggins

MAGA relishes Selena Gomez’s tearful immigration plea: ‘ICE should go raid her’

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‘If you really want to help, stop crying and do something’: Selena Gomez crying over ICE raids draws backlash

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Rare Beauty Makeup(l) Selena Gomez (c) Woman using a knife to break hardened make up.

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‘This video is for Selena Gomez’: Customer calls out Rare Beauty for ‘petrified’ blush. It backfires

Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

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Memes

Explaining the ‘Mi Gente Latino’ meme

Mike Hadge

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Meryl Streep and Martin Short were spotted holding hands, which may have confirmed Selena Gomez’s Golden Globes gossip excuse

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘It’s gonna change the game’: Selena Gomez to launch Wondermind app to ‘gamify’ mental fitness

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.

Charlotte Colombo

Woman talking(l), Benny Blanco(c), Woman in front of green screen(r)

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‘I just saw this man on Raya last week’: Is Selena Gomez’s boyfriend Benny Blanco still active on Raya? Fans seem to think so

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Justin Bieber quits Instagram after public spat with Selena Gomez

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Review: Netflix’s ‘The Fundamentals of Caring’ runs on Rudd

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Abigail Breslin has an important message for everyone who called Selena Gomez ‘fat’

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