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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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PS5 jailbreak rumors turned this obscure “Star Wars” game into a scalper goldmine

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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“I’d be sad inside”: Oscar Isaac refuses to sign a Funko figure while giving autographs. Why?

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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“Show Disney this is what fans actually want”: Ben Solo fans take extreme measures in hopes of getting Adam Driver’s movie made

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“That makes him Palpatine”: Trump randomly thanks “Darth Vader” during speech about government shutdown

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“Star Wars” fans react to news that Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh were working on a Ben Solo sequel: “Baiting the fandom”

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“Should have been the lead”: Fans want to know why Cameron Monaghan was barely in the “Tron: Ares” movie

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Man follows National Guard around D.C. playing “The Imperial March” from “Star Wars”

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Fans are sharing the scenes from TV and movies they wish they could watch again for the first time

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9 times David Corenswet’s nerdy side slipped out in interviews

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‘The ninth circle of hell’: Ex employee shares what it was like to work on the failed Star Wars hotel

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

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Ranking the best ‘Star Wars’ memes in honor of May the 4th

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‘Star Wars’ nerds are furious after Lego set isn’t explicitly named ‘Slave 1’

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Are ‘Jinky Minus’ and ‘Gaper Bingzoid’ real ‘Star Wars’ characters? Here’s the meme’s origin

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⭐ 10 memorable fandom moments from 2024

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