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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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“I didn’t think South Park could shock me anymore”: South Park just put Donald Trump in bed with Satan, and fans are loving it

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

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“The audacity is crazy”: Jack Schlossberg calls out Ryan Murphy for  profiting off of tragedies—including his own family’s

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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“This is my nightmare”: Woman receives casting call for Harry Jowsey dating show, whose prize includes attending David Dobrik’s wedding

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

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“Captain Planet was an op”: Netflix just announced a new “Captain Planet” series in the works, and the internet has already decided it’ll be “woke”

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“We are so back baby”: Everything we know about the new Steven Universe spinoff “Lars of the Stars” so far

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Too many people are convinced “The Simpsons” predicted the Coldplay couple, sparking a discussion about media literacy in the age of AI

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.

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Jamie Jirak

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From “True Blood” to “Glee,” TV fans are revealing which shows started at a 10/10, but ended at a 1/10

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“It won’t just be Colbert”: Shocked viewers of “The Late Show” react to the show’s cancellation after Paramount calls it a “financial decision”

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

Susan LaMarca

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“She commits to the bit almost as hard as Conan”: People are praising Meg Stalter’s unconventional press tour for “Too Much”

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“Back in my day they used to make 22-episode seasons”: Has the enthusiasm for “Stranger Things” died of old age?

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“What is the point of this show”: First photo of Nick Frost in full Hagrid mode fails to impress Harry Potter fans

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Lena Dunham says she’s not surprised by the rise of alt-right vitriol: “Those voices existed in the comment section”

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“Now it’s normalized”: Over 50% of all Netflix subscribers are watching anime on the platform

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Cierra Ortega of “Love Island” says fans called ICE on her family amidst racism backlash: “I don’t think that’s justice”

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Now you can buy the home where Michael Scott held his dinner party on “The Office”