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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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“The European mind can’t even comprehend”: Sacrificing Pop-Tarts is now an annual football tradition, and people can’t get enough

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“Poetic justice”: The internet has a lot to say about Jake Paul’s broken jaw

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John Cena’s retirement from WWE is a nostalgic shock to millennials: “He gave us closure and one last run”

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

Susan LaMarca

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Women are “visiting the boy aquarium” to look for dates. What does it mean?

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: Man looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Pickleball is dying." Right: A female pickleball player returns a ball as her partner watches in a mix doubles match.

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Is pickleball dying? Analyst lays out signs that the fastest-growing sport is past its prime

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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“How did you bag that?”: Lesbian TikToker shares uncomfortable interaction with straight guy at football game. Was he trying to be nice?

Pasadena 78th annual Turkey Tussle footage: the John Muir Mustangs high school football team refusing to shake the hands of the Pasadena High School Bulldogs.

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“Shout out to the refs, shame on the coaches”: High school football team refuses post-game handshake. Then the refs step in

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“Backbone of the establishment”: College football mascot Pudge the Cat comforts grieving a son, saves his team, and goes viral

Left: Paraglider from his point of view in the sky as a pink Mylar number 6 balloon rushes towards him, caption overlay reads "POV you almost get taken out by a birthday balloon." Right: Paraglider's hand reaching to pink mylar birthday balloon stuck above him.

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“When someone’s birthday almost means your death”: Paraglider documents mid-air dogfight with Mylar balloon

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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Left: Woman in a Phillies jersey at a Phillies game, dubbed "Phillies Karen," grabbing a man in a red Phillies shirt as he protects his son. Right: Phillies Karen pointing her finger at a father and a young boy at a Phillies baseball game.

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“We can’t win”: The kid who lost his home run ball to “Phillies Karen” has spoken

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“You hands down won this trend”: Naomi Osaka brought a custom bejeweled Labubu to the U.S. Open, and fans are obsessed

Left: Zohran Mamdani who is likely to become next mayor of the city attends Pride parade on a theme 'Rise Up: Pride in Protest' on 5th Avenue in New York on June 29, 2025. Right: Riley Gaines bench pressing 165 pounds while another women spots her in a gym. Caption overlay reads "Stay out of men's sports."

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Viral Politics

“Now you’re competing against men?”: Riley Gaines tries to flex on Zohran Mamdani by benching more than him

British tennis star Emma Raducanu paused her match at the Cincinnati Open on Monday after a baby’s cries rang out for 10 minutes, disrupting play against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Caption overlay reads "crowd cheering because she told the ump to kick a child out….look at my sport dawg."

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Tennis star stops match to complain about crying baby, crowd says “yes!” to booting it from courts

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Man in MAGA hat gets booted from a soccer game. Conservatives are calling it political persecution

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.

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“The league has bigger issues”: WNBA star Sophie Cunningham fined $500 for TikTok making fun of referees

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