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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

Left: Actress Sydney Sweeney wearing a maroon dress on the Jimmy Fallon couch, smiling at the audience. Right: Fox News host Jesse Waters during broadcast.

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Viral Politics

“All Republican women are hot!”: Fox hosts say joining the GOP makes women “hotter”

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

Rachel Kiley

Left: Alex Jones looking up into the sky. Right: AI-generated image of Alex Jones holding a Thanksgiving turkey standing next to Sydney Sweeney.

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“It’s called a joke”: Alex Jones shares AI Thanksgiving pic with Sydney Sweeney, then rants about “triggered” reactions

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Entertainment

James Van Der Beek is selling “Dawson’s Creek” merch to fund his cancer treatment

Left: Actress Sydney Sweeney in an interview. Right: Actress Aimee Lou Wood during an interview.

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Aimee Lou Wood allegedly shaded Sydney Sweeney’s comments about the AE jeans backlash, and fans think she said what everyone’s thinking

Left: Tweet reading ""yess girl throw women under the bus that’ll really help you beat those allegations." Right: Sydney Sweeney in her "great jeans" American Eagle campaign.

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Culture

“Yess girl throw women under the bus”: Sydney Sweeney blamed women for her bathwater soap backlash. She’s losing the argument

Left: Sydney Sweeney for American Eagles good jeans/good genes ad Right: President Donald Trump responding to Sydney Sweeney being a registered Republican

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“The HOTTEST ad out there”: President Trump fawns over Sydney Sweeney after learning she’s a registered Republican

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

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“Two sides of the same coin”: Doja Cat clowns on Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad, but her own past haunts her

Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans advertisement with Instagram comment overlay reading "It’s giving 'Subtle 1930’s Germany'"

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“Wokery is gasping for breath”: Everyone is arguing about whether Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad is a dogwhistle for eugenics

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“The efficient market at work”: American Eagle stock jumps after Sydney Sweeney’s denim ad

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

sydney sweeney bathwater bliss soap sells out ebay

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“Getting $300+ each for them”: People are reselling Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater soap for hundreds on eBay

Mike Hadge

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Fans love that Sydney Sweeney may have been illegally streaming ‘Law and Order’ episodes: ‘She’s so real for pirating’

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

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“Spits in the face of all that is holy”: Sydney Sweeney’s religious horror film “Immaculate” angers conservatives who saw her as “anti-woke”

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

Laiken Neumann

Sydney Sweeney at SXSW(l+r), Sydney Sweeney on the red carpet(c)

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‘My DMs are not a safe space’: Sydney Sweeney says ‘Saturday Night Live’ guest appearance was ‘terrifying’

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Sydney Sweeney's SNL outfit somehow defeated wokeness, right-wingers boast

Sydney Woke

How did Sydney Sweeney’s ‘SNL’ outfits prove to the far-right that ‘wokeness’ is now dead?

Sydney Sweeney