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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.

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Zac Brown’s Sphere concert accused of using “demonic” imagery: “Be careful what you let your eyes see and ears hear”

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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Disney signs deal with OpenAI, fans cry foul: “What a terrifically dark way to confuse our kids”

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.

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The internet mocks Glenn Beck’s AI George Washington back into the grave: “Great example of the immense uselessness of AI for anything”

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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“It should be mandatory to put an AI label”: Viewers crushed to learn popular retirement home account with millions of views is entirely fake

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Leslie Nielsen’s niece reveals there was a remote-controlled fart machine in his coffin: “So ridiculously morbid, but also hysterical”

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“Have things ever been worse?”: Sam Altman said he “cannot imagine” raising a kid without ChatGPT

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“I’m 37, 2 kids, no income”: Stay-at-home mom issues grave warning after husband files for divorce, cuts her off

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“You should tell the wife anyway”: Black woman tracks down man who left racist comments, then gives an absolutely brutal ultimatum

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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry debut relationship after visit with Japan’s former Prime Minister: “The craziest hard launch in the history of the free world”

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Is pickleball dying? Analyst lays out signs that the fastest-growing sport is past its prime

Left: Fallout video game. Right: Actor Walter Goggins on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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“I won’t play the games”: Walton Goggins upsets Fallout fandom by saying he’s “not interested” in playing the video games

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Spotify users are going through a whole range of emotions after discovering their “listening age”

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“Warped beyond comprehension”: Experts fear how AI slop could impact early brain development

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“Thank goodness my kid wasn’t paying attention”: Parents are mad at Netflix’s Matt Rife special for spoiling Christmas

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