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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.

Jamie Jirak

Entertainment

“They are BEGGING us not to see this thing”: Why is MrBeast featured in an ad for the “Tron: Ares” movie?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Why did they do that to him?”: Kai Cenat asks if he’s “on mute” as Ice Spice and Latto ignore him, sparking discourse over streaming etiquette

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“They did a bait and switch on us”: Le Creuset apologizes after disappointing mystery box event in Connecticut goes viral

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

Left: Text reading "Me at the office potluck making sure no Uber driver of mine gets the pear of anguish" above a dish with peas and rice. Middle: Woman looking into the camera above cooking ingredients, text overlay reads "Cooking to avoid the pear of anguish." Right: Woman peeling a potato, text overlay reads "pov: improving my cooking skills bc I just found out what the pear of anguish is."

Culture

Internet cooks are begging to avoid the “pear of anguish”—how medieval torture became a FoodTok meme

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

Viral Politics

“Now’s your time”: Tom Morello sarcastically dares “patriots” to step up in Chicago after Trump’s threats

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A prophetic fan account on Twitter predicted Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz dating in 2017

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“The most insane display of poor theater etiquette”: Hamilton’s run in movie theaters is causing a war between those who want to sing along and others who want silence

“Old-fashioned promo”: Cardi B sold her music on the streets of New York City, and fans are loving it

“How does this happen?”: Travelers discover they’re flying to Tunisa, Africa—not “to Nice,” France—after boarding the plane

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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Mom breaks Guinness World Record sprinting across Legos barefoot—and everyone’s making the same joke

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Belly? Team Conrad? Here’s a guide to the internet’s discourse about “The Summer I Turned Pretty”

“No boys allowed”: TikToker decides to paint face green to avoid “disgusting messages” after her audience begins to skew toward men

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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