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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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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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“Contradictory to democracy”: Morgan Spector of “The Gilded Age” perfectly summarizes why billionaires shouldn’t exist

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New “Golden Bachelor” repels fans by saying he only wants women aged 45-60: “If they’re 60 or over, I’m cutting them”

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The best “It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business” memes inspired by Justin Bieber

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“I cannot express the pain”: Javier Bardem speaks out against genocide in Gaza. “The View” cuts to commercial

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The internet loves George, the “Daily Show” lighting designer who won the Pedro Pascal lookalike contest

Bizarre AI generated ad stills show a green alien in a basketball jersey at a house party. Another still shows a weather man in a yellow jacket looking at the camera, next to a woman in distress holding her dog as they bear a wild hurricane.

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“We are beyond cooked”: This brand aired the first fully AI advertisement during the NBA Finals

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“Survivor” fans are stumped by Jeff Probst’s selections for “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans”

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