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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.

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Left; A bright AMC theater exterior in Manhattan, New York. Right; a group of movie-goers laugh at a film while enjoying drinks and popcorn.

“Always More Commercials”: Movie-goers erupt in rage after AMC announces “even more commercials” will play before screenings

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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‘We got our tickets for ‘Wicked’ weeks ago’: AMC customer demands answers after they were kicked out of ‘Wicked’ screening to seat other guests

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AMC’s $31 ‘Beetlejuice’ drink goes viral for all the wrong reasons

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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TikToker shares shocking info on AMC charging for pop corn delivery

‘This isn’t DoorDash’: Customer catches AMC Theater charging $2 ‘delivery fee’ for concessions

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

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Customer says AMC didn’t give her the souvenir for exclusive showing of ‘Inside Out 2.’

‘They did me the same way with the Mean Girls popcorn bucket’: Customer says AMC didn’t give her the souvenir for exclusive ‘Inside Out 2’ showing. Viewers suspect something shady

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

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‘They’re collecting so much extra money’: TikToker says she was charged nearly 60 percent sales tax at AMC

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

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