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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.

Anna Good

movie scenes that still give people chills

Culture

“I see dead people”: 20 unforgettable movie scenes that still give people chills

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Coffee Mate Harry Potter–inspired products, including Butterbeer-flavored creamer, zero-sugar creamer, and Butterbeer-flavored cold foam.

Coffee Mate is rolling out Harry Potter Butterbeer coffee creamers. Here’s where to grab them

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

Left: Text reading, "“Does not allow AI-generated content” will be the rule that lets new social media apps beat the ones we rely on today." Right: Vine app logo.

Vine is making a comeback as diVine, with 10,000 classic clips and a strict no-AI rule

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: Disney Plus logo. Right: Tweet from The Owl House creator Dana Terrace reading, "“If you pay us we’ll let you make your own content slop! That we will own!” YOU CAN DRAW AND WRITE AND POST YOUR OWN S**T FOR FREE. Bob Iger and his ilk are f***ing ghouls."

“PICK UP A PENCIL OR DIE”: Disney+ creator urges fans to unsubscribe, pirate her show, after company teases AI “user-generated content”

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

Screenshots of former Disney star Calum Worthy's AI app, including a young man and a grandmother on a phone. Tweet text overlay reads ""a former Disney Channel star creating the most evil thing I’ve ever seen in my life wasn’t really what I was expecting."

“Vile” and “disturbing”: Former Disney Channel star eviscerated over AI app that revives the dead

Left: AI-generated photo of actor Jackie Chan in a hospital bed, Facebook death hoax, text overlay reads RIP. Right: Jackie Chan attends the 'De Rouille et D'os' Premiere during the 65th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2012 in Cannes, France.

No, Jackie Chan didn’t die. But this Facebook death hoax fooled thousands

Left: Man screaming under text reading "POV: The worst punishment of all time." Right: Rendering of the tripod fish under text reading "Alone."

The tripod fish is TikTok’s latest tragic-little-guy fixation because it’s entire existence sounds like a punishment

Apple just rolled out a “digital ID” passport feature. The skepticism is loud

Left: NBA Dallas Mavericks player Klay Thompson during an interview. Right: Megan Thee Stallion on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Entertainment

“A REAL MAN”: Klay Thompson rips ex-NBA player’s “disgusting and disturbing” misogynistic remarks about girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion

Krispy Kreme donuts in a Walmart with a best buy date reading "1/1/2025."

“Do not buy these”: Shopper picks up a box of Krispy Kreme donuts at Walmart. Then he notices the date stamp

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

“This is bad news”: After more than 200 years, the Farmer’s Almanac is printing its final edition in 2026. Why?

Woman showing her "safety tips" for New York City underneath text reading, "POV: You're having coffee in Times Square."

“Are y’all okay?”: Viewers clown New York “safety tips” video as excessive and weird

Reverend Dr. Caleb J. Lines, the pastor at University Christian Church in San Diego, holding up signs reading, "Maga says real christians support Trump."

Viral Politics

This pastor’s “MAGA vs. Jesus” series is dismantling conservative talking points using Bible verses

Left: Rendering of a UFC mixed martial arts arena on the White House’s South Lawn. Right: UFC fighter Brandon Royval giving an interview.

“I’m too Mexican-looking”: UFC champ rejects Trump’s planned White House fight, likens it to “The Hunger Games”

Blonde woman seen escorted off of an American Airlines flight by a police officer.

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