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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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“Let them fight”: Fans aren’t happy with “Street Fighter” star Andrew Schulz after he took a dig at the “Mortal Kombat” cast

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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Left: AI-generated image of a woman in a red and green Christmas-themed ball gown. Right: Actress Melissa Joan Hart holding up a polyester v-neck dress. Text overlay is an Instagram caption from Melissa Joan Hart reading, "What I ordered...what I received!"

“This is too funny”: Melissa Joan Hart clowned after falling for a $35 AI-looking dress

John Cena’s retirement from WWE is a nostalgic shock to millennials: “He gave us closure and one last run”

“So disappointing”: Weekend Update segment called out after eagle-eyed  “Saturday Night Live” fans notice “lazy” AI slop graphics

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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3 Panel: Left: Quentin Tarantino attends the screening of "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" wearing a black tux and black tie. Middle: Actor Ethan Hawke wearing headphones and a navy cowboy button-down speaking into a microphone on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Right: Paul Dano at the 10th Annual Governors Awards wearing a tuxedo and bowtie.

“He just talks, talks, talks”: Ethan Hawke responds to Quentin Tarantino’s blistering Paul Dano diss

Kim Kardashian’s addition to Fortnite divides gamers, but even critics agree the meme references work

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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“Growth at all costs”: Anime fans react to Crunchyroll ending its free ad-supported streaming service

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

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

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The first “Supergirl” trailer is finally here, and DC fans are hyped: “Another W for the DCU”

“Harshest burn I’ve ever heard in my life”: Zach Woods roasts Quentin Tarantino in response to Paul Dano comments—twice

Left: Joe Jonas in his car in New York City, seen through a window in a building. Text overlay reads, "I love New York because I've been watching Joe Jonas parallel park for the last 7 minutes." Right: Tweet reading, "sending thoughts and prayers rn to joe jonas. nothings happened to him, but the video of him attempting to parallel park has 6 million views."

Joe Jonas responds to New Yorkers who filmed him trying to parallel park for 7 minutes

“It doesn’t belong”: People are absolutely baffled at the  Golden Globes adding a Best Podcast category