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

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Biden trolls Swift-Kelce ‘psyop’ believers after Chiefs Super Bowl win—as Trump pleads with duo to endorse him instead

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Travis Kelce Yells and Shoves at Andy Reid during the Super Bowl

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‘Mans got that Pfizer rage’: Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl incident on the sidelines has Swifties worried about Taylor

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Taylor Swift cinematic universe is kinda crazy’: Jason Kelce meeting Ice Spice was not on anyone’s 2024 bingo card

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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TikTok duo says Cetaphil stole one of their videos for its Taylor Swift-inspired Super Bowl ad

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‘It’s our story’: Father-daughter TikTok duo says Cetaphil stole one of their videos for its Taylor Swift-inspired Super Bowl ad

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Main Character of the Week: Jack Sweeney

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.

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Woman speculates Domino’s is a Swiftie after noticing Easter egg hidden in online pizza deal

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‘You can’t tell me they are not Swifties’: Woman speculates Domino’s is a ‘Swiftie’ after noticing Easter egg hidden in online pizza deal

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

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‘That’s my commute to work’: Taylor Swift called out for taking 28-mile flight, sending cease and desist to private jet tracker

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.

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Taylor Swift’s new album title might be a reference to her ex Joe Alwyn’s group chat—and you better believe it brought out the memes

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Taylor Swift’s team threatens legal action against college student tracking her private jet

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A fake Taylor Swift post about Trump is duping people

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From Miley Cyrus to Celine Dion, here’s everything you missed at the 2024 Grammy Awards

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

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‘Girl hasn’t slept a day in her life’: Taylor Swift announces a new album during Grammys acceptance—its title is already a meme

Taylor Swift sings Fast Car at the Grammys

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Taylor Swift stands up and sings along to ‘Fast Car’ during Grammys—then announces ‘Tortured Poets Department’

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Taylor Swift’s website went down right before the Grammy Awards began, and her fans are absolutely losing it

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

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Vivek Ramaswamy says NFL will fix Super Bowl so Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce can campaign for Biden as ‘world champions’

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