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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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“Our plans were just trashed”: MrBeast’s “Boys vs Girls” gaming competition narrative challenged by female participants

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A “Minecraft” world record holder is boycotting the brand over White House post: “This image confuses me”

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“I was having a ball”: Jack Black explains what it was like shooting the infamous Minecraft “chicken jockey” scene

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“Simpscraft”: The “Minecraft Movie” and “Simpsons Movie” sequels to be released on the same day, prompting Barbenheimer comparisons

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“The people just can’t get enough”: Ice Cube follows up his “War of the Worlds” viral infamy with a Minecraft ad

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YouTuber Quackity returns with a new translation app that critics say steals personal information: “It’s only been a day and it’s been hacked”

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Meme History: The 5 best Minecraft memes

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Trump Labor Department launches truly depressing campaign to hype new U.S. mining jobs

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People are having insane reactions to the new Minecraft movie’s ‘Chicken Jockey’ scene

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Chicken Jockey: The viral Minecraft meme breaking the fourth wall

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How Jack Black’s ‘I Am Steve’ Minecraft line became a meme

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The Minecraft movie just dropped its first trailer, and the internet has opinions

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