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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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Entertainment

Hyacinth’s recital dance from “Bridgerton” goes viral, with a little help from Charli XCX

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

3 panel: Left: AI-generated baby dancing in sunglasses. Middle: RHOBH star Lisa Rinna recreating the "Ai baby dance" on TikTok. Right: Woman recreating the AI baby dance on TikTok.

Culture

“Real will always win”: Humans are recreating the “AI baby dance” without using AI to prove a point

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

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People are trying (and failing) to replicate Dylan Efron’s gravity-defying lift from “Dancing With The Stars”

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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.

Lindsey Weedston

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“Enjoy music for what it is again”: Tyler, The Creator aims to help people fight their “fears of being a meme” with his new album

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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Why everyone on TikTok is dancing with a dang rat

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Millennials are correcting Gen-Z’s TikTok dance to ‘Da Dip’

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The Frat Flick: An old dance move gets a new name on TikTok

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