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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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Entertainment

“Very close to the sun”: Fans say Alex Garland’s knowledge of “Elden Ring” proves he’s fit to direct the film

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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“I legit didn’t recognize him”: Fans of  “Street Fighter” react to first look of  Noah Centineo playing Ken Masters

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A police car used to model cars in “Grand Theft Auto 6” is now up for auction

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Culture

“This is her life”: Gamer begs Nintendo not to “brick” her grandmother’s Switch, where Animal Crossing is her whole world

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“The people just can’t get enough”: Ice Cube follows up his “War of the Worlds” viral infamy with a Minecraft ad

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“Started off fantastic, but obviously had a lot of work to do”: 18 video games that fell off after the hype ended

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“Good luck to that guy”: Eminem laughs off being called “the guy from Fortnite” at event

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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What to know about Wplace, the social art experiment taking over the global map one pixel at a time

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Elon Musk says drivers can play video games while in Tesla’s self-driving mode within 3-6 months

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“Never knew we needed this”: Mario Kart parties were just taken to another level after gaming club hires live MC

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Pro e-sports player KojiKOG’s dramatic meltdown after a loss is now a full-blown meme

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“Warios your Kong”: 25 Donkey Kong Bananza memes celebrating the best Switch 2 game yet

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“Take notes, fellas”: Nintendo says Mario and Peach are just friends, sparking a discussion about “the friendzone”

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“90% of its fanbase will never be able to go”: Nintendo reveals PokéPark KANTO, but not everyone is thrilled

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