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

Rachel Kiley

Screenshot from the "your AI slop bores me" game.

Culture

“Your AI slop bores me” is the chaotic new anti-AI game people can’t stop playing

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.

Jamie Jirak

Entertainment

“At least he’s consistent?”: Timothée Chalamet has actually dissed the opera before—twice

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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Viral Politics

“War is not a movie”: Ben Stiller and more actors condemn latest pro-war White House video

Left: Low-res screenshot from a video of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, his eyebrows edited to appear twice as thick as normal. Right: Woman with exaggerated eyebrows painted on her face tucking her hair behind her ear, TikTok text overlay reads, "Ben Shapiro's eyebrows tutorial."

Memes

What’s going on with Ben Shapiro’s eyebrows?

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman with black hair and a white tank top looking into camera, text overlay reads, "The way a man views tofu reflects how they view women." Right: Close-up shot of a hot pepperoni pizza on a rustic wooden board.

“Ordering a meat feast pizza is a red flag”: Can a man’s attitude to tofu reveal how he’ll treat a woman? TikTok thinks so

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