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

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Entertainment

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

Fallout imagery with caption overlay reading "these look shabby and soulless."

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Culture

“Fallout” fans suspect alleged leaked Target merch may use AI-generated art

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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Kira Deshler is the assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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‘Fallout’ TV series appeases most fans, though long-standing rifts persist

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Fallout

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

“Fallout” fans suspect alleged leaked Target merch may use AI-generated art

Where did the Vault Boy Hold Up meme come from?

‘Fallout’ TV series appeases most fans, though long-standing rifts persist

All of the companions in Bethesda’s ‘Fallout 4’

The best hidden gems in Bethesda’s ‘Fallout 4’

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