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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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Culture

Trump posts AI photo of himself as a Sith lord—Mark Hamill roasts him

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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Why So Serious Heath ledger as the joker in the dark knight poster

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‘Why so serious?’: An old meme finds new life on TikTok

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Mark Hamill is on a crusade to bring back likes on Twitter

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‘I want people to know it was me’: Mark Hamill is on a crusade to bring back public likes on X

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is 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. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

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Sorry, haters: Almost no one in ‘Star Wars’ is canonically straight

Sarah Weber is the former editor of Daily Dot’s Parsec section, where she wrote about geek culture. She previously worked as a reporter and editor at community newspapers in the Midwest and was recognized by the Ohio Associated Press for news reporting.

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Mark Hamill thought nobody would ever see this weird 1980 German TV appearance

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The Bigger Luke Hypothesis is a beautiful parody of ridiculous ‘Star Wars’ fan theories

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A (mostly) spoiler-free review of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

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